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Pioneer Camp Enrollment is underway. There are still openings for your camper in the June 9th session and a few remaining in the June 2nd session.
Pioneer Camp is for students going into the 3rd & 4th grades and out of the 5th grade who want to learn about pioneer life. Campers will learn to cook from scratch and churn butter, plant a garden, shear sheep and learn what wool was used for, play games that pioneer children used to play and a whole array of other activities.
For an Enrollment Form and more information, click on Pioneer Camp in the menu at the top of this page.
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Heritage Center and Museum
Explore a historical world
Ride our 1901 Carousel
Three museums that bring history to life
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Welcome to the museum with three museums. Our society is dedicated to preserving the rich history of Dickinson County and sharing it with the community. Explore our exhibits, attend our events, and learn about the people and events that shaped our local area. Join us in our mission to educate and inspire future generations.
History to life
Feel the wind through your hair while “rocking” on
a hand-carved wooden horse as a 1901 C.W. Parker carousel spins to the music of a 1904 Wurlitzer Band Organ.
Step inside the one-room log cabin and immerse yourself in the daily life of a pioneer family who settled on the prairie, where homes were lit by a kerosene lamp and heat came from a wood-burning stove.
Try your hand at using a party-line switchboard
that once connected telephone calls throughout the country.
The Heritage Center consists of the Dickinson County Historical Society Museum (including outdoor exhibits and additional buildings), C.W. Parker Carousel National Historic Landmark, and the Museum of Independent Telephony.
Explore outside
Watch chickens scratch in the ground near their coop, and walk into the big red barn to find early-day artifacts.
Ring the school bell, then sit at a desk in the one-room schoolhouse and test your knowledge with the arithmetic problem on the blackboard.
See the forge and tools used by a blacksmith when horses were used for transportation.
