Historical

Gettysburg wax museum selling historical figures

9 Mar 2014

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A life-sized animatronic Abe Lincoln is among the historical figures and tableau scenes from a Gettysburg wax museum set to hit the auction block just months after the town celebrated the 150th anniversary of his "Gettysburg Address."

Historical museum makes state tourist list

9 Mar 2014

COLUMBUS — Less than three months have passed, but 2014 is already shaping up to be an exciting year at the Platte County Historical Society Museum.

Historical Society auctioning off unwanted pieces

8 Mar 2014

Some 40 to 50 items from the Clark County Historical Society’s expansive collection will be up for bid in an online auction that begins today. The historical society has been collecting artifacts and has received donations of historical items for more than 100 years, acquiring many duplicates of items, or items that do not have any relevance to preserving the county’s history, said Clark County ...