District 10 School Museum

Located 1/2 mile and 1 mile south of Alexandria State Lakes, northwest of Fairbury.  Three monuments grace the grounds of this country school, a red granite Oregon trail marker, with legend inscribed on it; a Pony Express marker with plaque, and a Mormon marker to a company who went through this county on their way to reach the Mormon Trail on the north side of the Platte river. Their captain died in 1855 and was buried near this marker.  Names of some of the others in the same company, who died between Atchison, Kansas and Fort Kearney are also listed on the plaque.

The school house was built in 1898,and is now the property of the Jefferson County Historical Society.  It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.  The school house is open to the public Sundays 2-4p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Contact the Jefferson County Historical Society at (402) 729-5131 or Les Ward at (402) 729-3987.

 

Fairbury City Museum

1128 Elm Street (2 blocks south of Hwy 136 on Elm Street)

Open at 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. 

This museum has been located for many years on the west side of the downtown square in Fairbury.  It has acquired a new home and is now at our new location at 12th and Elm.

The museum's mission is to preserve, display and promote Fairbury as well as Jefferson County's history. Rotating exhibits are planned as well as stationary exhibits such as Fairbury businesses frozen in time.  School and Group tours are welcome anytime.  Please call (402)729-3707 for more information or to schedule tours.
 

  
Come and see Fairbury and Jefferson County history!