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Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer

Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, a museum in Nebraska
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, a museum in NebraskaMyotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, a museum in Nebraska
Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, a museum in Nebraska
Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, a museum in Nebraska
Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, a museum in Nebraska
Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, a museum in Nebraska
Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer is a museum in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 568 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mormon Trail Historical Marker, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 2.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer is a museum located in Grand Island, Nebraska intended to preserve the legacy of the Pioneers who settled the plains of Central Nebraska in the late 19th century. It features a living history 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 was originally announced in November 1960 and officially opened in 1967. Renovations to the museum began in 2014 and were completed in 2015. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 2015.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 and was built by Geer-Melkus Construction Co., Inc.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1967.

Wikidata Q7628588, matched on coordinates and name (312 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Elevation
568 m
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.88111, -98.37292
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 9
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 7
Artworks: 3
Peaks: 3
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Grand Island Rest Area Eastbound: 4.7 mi
  • Grand Island Rest Area Westbound: 5.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Topeka PeakSW 223°638 m16.7 mi
Mumpumpey HillNNW 345°603 m16.2 mi
Pool HillNNW 333°601 m13.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1019:46
June solstice06:0320:2821:09
September equinox07:2218:5619:32
December solstice07:5516:2517:09

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263041516273777567534029
Precip in0.60.71.42.54.74.03.53.22.02.01.10.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand IS Cntrl NE Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/59139746

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