Onaga Historical Society

Onaga Historical Society The purpose of this organization is to bring together those people interested in history especially of Onaga area in Kansas.

At our site at 310 East 2nd Street, there are 5 buildings and a caboose for viewing. Mail Address:Box 61, Onaga, KS. 66521. The purpose of this organization is to bring together those people interested in history and especially in the history of Onaga, Kansas. At our site at 310 East 2nd Street, there are 4 buildings and a caboose for the public to view.

Peering into a old tin box was a wealth of invoices for the Duluth Mercantile for 1911. Shown here is just a sampling o...
06/03/2026

Peering into a old tin box was a wealth of invoices for the Duluth Mercantile for 1911. Shown here is just a sampling of the items purchased for the town at that time. The Duluth Mercantile could be compared to today's Wal-Mart for all the items they made available to the public.

(Sadly, the Museum does not have one of these coins.)

Crocheting with Rheva every Friday in June!! Drop in between 1:00 and 4:00 on Fridays in June for a crochet lesson from ...
06/02/2026

Crocheting with Rheva every Friday in June!!
Drop in between 1:00 and 4:00 on Fridays in June for a crochet lesson from Rheva and/or a bit of advice on something that has stumped you with your crochet project. Rheva will also help you learn how to make a crocheted rag rug.

If you would like to make a rag rug, we will have the fabric available for you at the Museum. Please bring a large crochet hook and a scissors. That's it!

Rheva is passionate about her crocheting and teaching others how to crochet, believing everyone should have a past-time of some sort and also believing it is important that the younger generations learn the needlecraft skills of their grandparents and great-grandparents.

Note the fun some of our previous rug makers have had with Rheva.

Closing the door on the East Morton building last evening brought a sigh of relief when looking at this area of the buil...
06/02/2026

Closing the door on the East Morton building last evening brought a sigh of relief when looking at this area of the building -- the general household merchandise area. Thanks to Debbie M, Gretchen K, Vicki F, and Debbie B, after 5 hours of work, this area is coming together. There are still some tweeks to be made and labeling to be written up for the Exhibit.

The Native American display is in the works also.

The next "official" garage sale at the Museum is June 27. In the meantime, the Historical Society has been blessed with...
06/02/2026

The next "official" garage sale at the Museum is June 27. In the meantime, the Historical Society has been blessed with several large donations. In order to display these donations, it would be nice to move several large items ahead of time. If you are interested in anything you see here, message for a time to come by the Museum for it. Thank you.

Susan B. Anthony spoke in Vienna (south of Onaga) as part of 'Impartial Suffrage' meetings in 1867!! From the August 14,...
06/01/2026

Susan B. Anthony spoke in Vienna (south of Onaga) as part of 'Impartial Suffrage' meetings in 1867!! From the August 14, 1867 Pottawatomie Gazette.

This is an opportunity for children to understand a bit about patriotism. Parents and grandparents are invited to atten...
06/01/2026

This is an opportunity for children to understand a bit about patriotism. Parents and grandparents are invited to attend the Flag Retirement Ceremony on June 14.

Signs for Duluth, Davenport, Pleasant Valley, and English Ridge are available. Notice the sign in front of the White Pig...
06/01/2026

Signs for Duluth, Davenport, Pleasant Valley, and English Ridge are available.

Notice the sign in front of the White Pigeon schoolhouse, designating its location. Numerous of these signs have been planted in the Onaga Historical Society catchment area by Linda R, Rheva B, and Gene G. There are four remaining signs which need to be claimed by someone interested in finding them a "planting".

Message or contact [email protected] to inquire about getting a sign. All signs are free.

There are times when you just hope it works!! It worked really well! Thank you, John, Dale, and Kurt. They assure me,...
05/30/2026

There are times when you just hope it works!! It worked really well! Thank you, John, Dale, and Kurt. They assure me, though, that this is "the" final move of this piano, at least by this crew!

Address

310 East 2nd PO Box 61
Onaga, KS
66521

Opening Hours

Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Friday 1pm - 7pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm

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