Host Kathy McKillip is joined by Nebraska City Historical Society board member Lucille Sharp to explore the history of Camp Creek Cemetery, a rural burial ground established in 1866 south of Nebraska City. Lucille traces the cemetery's roots to the area's earliest settlers along the Jim Lane Trail, its ties to the Underground Railroad through the grave of Barbara Mayhew Bradway, and the story behind its "Stranger Lots" — a section reserved for unidentified travelers who died far from home. The conversation covers the National Register-listed 1917 chapel, its individually wrapped imported brick, and how a century-old cemetery continues to be documented, maintained, and honored today.

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Host Kathy McKillip is joined by Nebraska City Historical Society board member Lucille Sharp to trace the history of First United Methodist Church, often called the "mothership" of Nebraska City religious life. Founded in 1855 through the work of missionary William D. Gage, the church survived a collapsed roof, multiple expansions, and a century-plus of remodeling — with the original 1855 south wall still standing today. Lucille walks through the stories behind the sanctuary's stained glass windows, each donated in memory of early Nebraska City families, and reflects on the ongoing challenge of keeping historic congregations vibrant in the modern era.

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Host Kathy McKillip is joined by Nebraska City Historical Society board members Gloria Glover and Lucille Sharp to trace the arrival and legacy of the Morton family, who journeyed by steamboat, stagecoach, and wagon from Michigan to Nebraska Territory in 1854 — among the earliest white settlers in the region. The trio follows Sterling and Caroline Morton's story from their prairie homestead and famous orchards through Sterling's tenure as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Caroline's steady influence as the family's constant, and the accomplishments of their four sons — including Joy Morton, founder of the Morton Salt Company. The conversation closes with the family's lasting gift to the state: Arbor Lodge, donated in 1923 to become Nebraska's first state historical park.

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Host Kathy McKillip is joined by Nebraska City Historical Society board members Gloria Glover and Lucille Sharp to explore the life of Frank Zimmerer (1882–1965), a Nebraska City native who became a nationally recognized muralist and commercial artist. Trained in Chicago, Paris, and Scotland, Zimmerer painted the large-scale murals still found in the Otoe County Courthouse and Pioneer Theater before later serving as art director at Northwest Missouri State University and eventually building a second career in Los Angeles, where his style evolved into folk and geometric design. The trio discusses his devotion to his German immigrant mother, the Historical Society's ongoing effort to track down and preserve his original works — several of which are now on display at the Nelson House — and the many open questions that remain about his life and career.

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Host Kathy McKillip is joined by Nebraska City Historical Society board members Gloria Glover and Lucille Sharp to explore the life of Frank Zimmerer (1882–1965), a Nebraska City native who became a nationally recognized muralist and commercial artist. Trained in Chicago, Paris, and Scotland, Zimmerer painted the large-scale murals still found in the Otoe County Courthouse and Pioneer Theater before later serving as art director at Northwest Missouri State University and eventually building a second career in Los Angeles, where his style evolved into folk and geometric design. The trio discusses his devotion to his German immigrant mother, the Historical Society's ongoing effort to track down and preserve his original works — several of which are now on display at the Nelson House — and the many open questions that remain about his life and career.

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Host Kathy McKillip talks with Nebraska City Historical Society board members Gloria Glover and Lucille Sharp about the decade-long restoration of the historic Memorial Building — from its 1929 construction (funded by an impressive $75,000 raised during the Great Depression) through its closure in 2007 and the ambitious renovation effort launched in 2016. They cover the grants that made it possible (including a Pella Foundation gift that replaced over 150 historic windows and a nail-biting ARPA grant during COVID), the less glamorous but essential work — elevators, HVAC, code compliance — and the building's unexpected turn as home base for the film Snack Shack. It's a look at what it really takes to bring a century-old community landmark back to life.

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Host Kathy McKillip sits down with board members Gloria Glover and Lucille Sharp to trace the Nebraska City Historical Society's roots back to its founding in 1937 by four women from the Nebraska City Women's Club's literature department. From its original mission to preserve the history of Otoe County to its evolution into a property steward with the 1996 gift of the historic Nelson House, this episode covers the milestones, the people, and the friendly rivalry with Hall County over who can claim the title of Nebraska's oldest historical society. Along the way, the trio reflects on why local history, and the organizations that preserve it, matter more than ever.