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Contact Us!
205 E. 5th St
Neligh, NE 402-887-4212 Mailing address: Pierson Wildlife Museum POB 3 Neligh, NE 68756 After Hours Please Call 402-929-0330 Museum Hours
January-March 2020
By Appointment Only Call 402-929-0330 April - May Hours By Appointment Call 402-929-0330 Schedule Field Trips Because of Coronavirus Pandemic, the museum will NOT OPEN with regular hours, 2020-2022. FOR JUNE-DECEMBER, WE WILL OPEN BY APPOINTMENTS ONLY. Masks are welcome. Any mask mandates by government officials will be strictly adhered to. Sanitize or washing hands encouraged. if ill, please stay home and join us another time. Vaccination is encouraged. To book an appointment, call 402.929.0330. Leave a message with: Your Name Number of guest visitors Date(s) & Time Phone # we can reach you. Thank you for understanding. APPOINTMENTS ONLY Memorial Day Weekend June APPOINTMENTS ONLY July 1 - July 31, Hours Appointments Only August - Sept Hours Appointments Only "Just a Call Away" Any Time of the Day 402.887.4212 Or 402.929.0330 October Hours "Just a Call Away" Any Time of the Day 402.887.4212 Or 402.929.0330 November - December Hours By Appointment - Just a Call Away 402.929.0330 Closed Mondays Tours last 45-60 minutes Closed Most Holidays Our facility is air conditioned and handicapped accessible. Admission
CASH OR CHECK ONLY
NO CREDIT CARDS Adults: $5 Seniors: $4 Students K-12: $3 Under School Age: Free School Field Trips: $1 per student, accompanied by teacher Bus Tours Welcome Group discounts may be offered, call to confirm. Gift Shop
We have a gift shop available with souvenirs, books and more!
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Neligh, Nebraska Attractions
Pioneer Church & Antelope County Historical Museum
The Antelope County Historical Museum is a complex consisting of a replica log cabin and the Pioneer Church, a Historic Register building which served Neligh as St. Peter's Episcopal Church for over 100 years. Learn the story of White Buffalo Girl, an Indian child who died on the Ponca Trail of Tears. Hear about Shade On, the pacer horse who rose from a foal with a broken leg to national prominence on the track. They have archival material and many, many photographs recording the history of a real pioneer community. For more information, call (402) 887-5010 
Neligh Mill State Historic Site
Explore the only mill in Nebraska with the original equipment still intact from the 1880’s. The Neligh Mill was erected by the founder of Neligh, John Neligh in the mid to late 1800’s. You can explore the mill with guided tours that explain the history of the Neligh Mill and provide information about other water-powered mills, taking a walk back in time when these community staples dotted the countryside. For more information, call (402) 887-4303. 
White Buffalo Girl State Historical Marker
When the Ponca Indians were forced from their land north of Neligh in the late 1800’s, an 18-month-old infant tragically died four days into the march. The father, grief stricken that he could not have a proper burial for his child asked the people of Neligh to bury and care for his daughter as one of their own. For the past 136 years, the people of Neligh have been caring for the grave of White Buffalo Girl. They erected a headstone and each year decorate the grave with flowers. In 2011, the Ponca Tribe from Oklahoma gave thanks to the people of Neligh for all they had done to ease the mind of this grieving father by cooking a traditional Native American supper. 
Furstenau John Deere Tractor Museum
Furstenau John Deere Tractor Museum is a private collection of John Deere tractors that owner, Galen Furstenau wanted to share with the world. Those interested in seeing this impressive collection are encouraged to call ahead at (402) 368-2198. x 
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park
Only known site in the world where entire three-dimensional skeletons are preserved. Call for School tour hours and admission fees. Only 30 minutes from Pierson Wildlife Museum Learning Center. 402-893-2000 
TK Starlight Movie Drive-In
Looking for a slice of nostalgia or want to experience something new as a family? Neligh is proud to have one of the two remaining, actively open drive-ins in Nebraska. We are the home to TK Drive-In Theater which shows two movies every night during the summer and Friday/Saturday night movies during the Spring and Fall. Come join us at dusk with your sleeping bag or a comfy chair and enjoy a one of a kind nostalgic experience! Antique/Collector Shops and Camping
Neligh has six antique collector shops, RV hookups and camping sites available in two parks. |
