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The Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer is a museum located in Grand Island, Nebraska dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Pioneers who settled the plains of central Nebraska in the late 19th century. It features a 
The museum is named after Leo Stuhr, a local farmer and politician whose family were among the area's pioneer settlers. He donated land, money, and numerous artifacts that served as the foundation of the museum. The building that houses the bulk of the museum's exhibits, the Stuhr Building, was designed by architect
Stuhr Museum Website
Grand Island, Nebraska Living museums in Nebraska Museums in Hall County, Nebraska Edward Durell Stone buildings Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska National Register of Historic Places in Hall County, Nebraska Museums on the National Register of Historic Places {{Nebraska-museum-stub
living history
Living history is an activity that incorporates historical tools, activities and dress into an interactive presentation that seeks to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time. Although it does not necessarily seek to ree ...
village called Railroad Town, designed to evoke an 1890s-era prairie village and made up of many original period structures moved to the museum.
The museum is named after Leo Stuhr, a local farmer and politician whose family were among the area's pioneer settlers. He donated land, money, and numerous artifacts that served as the foundation of the museum. The building that houses the bulk of the museum's exhibits, the Stuhr Building, was designed by architect Edward Durell Stone
Edward Durell Stone (March 9, 1902 – August 6, 1978) was an American architect known for the formal, highly decorative buildings he designed in the 1950s and 1960s. His works include the Museum of Modern Art, in New York City, the Museo de A ...
and was built by Geer-Melkus Construction Co., Inc. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 2015 after undergoing a $7.4 million restoration.
Among the structures in Railroad Town is the house where actor Henry Fonda
Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor. He had a career that spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood. He cultivated an everyman screen image in several films considered to be classics.
Born and ra ...
was born in 1905. Movies filmed at the museum include ''Sarah, Plain and Tall'' (1991) and ''My Antonia'' (1995). The museum once had a working steam locomotive that traveled the narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
Nebraska Midland Railroad
The Nebraska Midland Railroad was a narrow gauge steam line that was established in 1973 in North Platte, Nebraska. It operated only one year of passenger service there before having to look for a new base due to not being able to obtain the neede ...
on the museum grounds.
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Stuhr Museum Website
Grand Island, Nebraska Living museums in Nebraska Museums in Hall County, Nebraska Edward Durell Stone buildings Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska National Register of Historic Places in Hall County, Nebraska Museums on the National Register of Historic Places {{Nebraska-museum-stub