The members of the Historical Society want to wish you a very Merry Christmas!! We just finished up with the “Stroll Down Gingerbread Lane” event this past Saturday and Sunday. Thank you to all the guests and those who donated a gingerbread house! The event was a success and we raffled off and gave away over 40 gingerbread houses!!
Recently a UNO student and his professor visited us at the schoolhouse and discussed the false fable about the Portal Schoolhouse. Members of the Historical Society shared the truth behind the myth. If you are interested in hearing more information please listen in on October 27th at 7 pm on MavRadio.com or KVNO 90.7 HD-2. These stories are false and in the past they caused damage to property and to students who attended the school. The truth is it is a made up story and there are no facts to support the myth. The school is host to many school children who visit during NE History month and it is not our wish to scare anyone. The school is a place where we welcome all in a safe environment.
On Saturday September 17th at 1:30 pm the Historical Society will once again host a Naturalization Ceremony on the grounds outside the Historic Portal Schoolhouse. We are excited to once again have the opportunity to celebrate these new citizens. In case of rain the ceremony will be moved to the Papillion Landing. The ceremony is open to the public.
I would like to everyone to our July meeting. The meeting will be held in the North Room at the Sump Memorial Library at 7 pm, this Thursday, July 7th.
We will start off the meeting with discussion by Mr. Joe Barban. He will talk about the history surrounding the start of the railroad. After his discussion we will hold our membership meeting. All guests are welcome to stay for the membership meeting if they would like to hear more about our upcoming events and projects.
Thank you for your support of the Historical Society,
Join us for a Ribbon Cutting & refreshments to celebrate the Historical Society’s new display space in the Sump Memorial Library. May 18th at 4 pm we will cut the ribbon. You can visit with members Ann Saarela and Shirley Ertz as they tell the story of moving the Sautter House to its present location. Learn about how the Historical Society got it’s start in beautiful downtown Papillion!
Everyone is invited to attend!! Ben Justman the from Sarpy County Museum will start off the meeting with a discussion about Sarpy County history. New Board members will be voted in and we will welcome our new members. Please consider joining us for the Ben’s discussion and meeting. Please consider joining us as a member of the Historical Society. We appreciate your support.
The Sautter Farmhouse will be open on Saturday, March 19th from 12 noon to 3 pm. Do some downtown shopping, grab some lunch, and then visit us at the Sautter Farmhouse. We have homemade Bonnets for sale for those Fourth Grade Students who will visit us during their NE History annual field trip.
Join us for our March Meeting. In person in the Portal Schoolhouse. We will start the meeting with our guest speaker John Adams, Sarpy County Liaison for Honor and Remember NE Chapter. John will open the meeting with info on the origin & symbolism of the Honor and Remember flag, their mission, criteria to receive an Honor & Remember flag, their mission, criteria to receive an Honor and Remember flag, and some background on a few members. After John’s presentation we will continue with our meeting. Everyone interested in history, education, & honoring our fallen hero’s are invited.
The Historical Society is planning for the year ahead. We plan to bring you the much loved past activities and also are working to plan some new educational activities. Our Board is hard at work and looking forward to seeing you all again. Our Board meets on Feb. 3rd to address some upcoming plans. One of those plans is a space at the Sump Memorial Library. We are working on a display!! Also we are joining up with the Library for a Pioneer Paperbacks Book Club. The next meeting is on Tuesday, Feb. 22nd at 10 am in the South Meeting Room at the Library. We are reading A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich. Check out & Pick up a copy of the current paperback at the front desk of the library and join us. We look forward to seeing you and stay warm, safe and healthy!! Look for more updates in February!!
Thanks to Brian Cordes Painting who is painting the Portal Schoolhouse. Thank you for the generous donation of your time and energy to help with the upkeep of our historic schoolhouse.
Brian and Cordes Painting have been in our community for many years and do a wonderful job with residential and commercial painting. Thank you!!
And Thanks to Dave Keefer for rebuilding our porches on the Sautter Farmhouse. He is another long time friend of the Historical Society who helps us with numerous projects.
We are so thankful for our generous friends of the Historical Society!! Thanks for helping us keep the houses in good shape so we can share with the Community!!
