Address: 212 W Walnut St #2341, Nevada, MO 64772, USA
Phone: +14176679602
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10AM–4PM
Thursday: 10AM–4PM
Friday: 10AM–4PM
Saturday: 10AM–1PM
Michael Morris
Rich history of the county and surrounding areas. Knowledgeable staff, clean exhibits, and well layed out.
Morris A
A well designed, informative history of the area with wonderful staff and a nice collection of artifacts. Definitely worth it!
Janellemw Warden
An awesome visit! In the basement of the Nevada Public Library. Tour guides knew their history of Vernon County. Traveling back in time before, during and after the Civil War. A stroll to the jail was very interesting. The library genealogy room was an added source for finding information about my GG Grand Aunt and her family. Will, the administrator of the museum was very helpful. A super great visit!
Linda Baker
Fun and interesting!
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If you look under the "Events" drop-down menu, you will see a link for "Coming Events & Programs" which is more up-to-date. Unfortunately, the Bushwhacker Days festival information at the bottom of the Home Page did not get updated. We will work on taking that down. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
According to our museum archives, Valentine Mushaney, was an early settler of Vernon County and owner of property in Nevada, MO. He bought lots 6 & 7 in the new town in 1857. However, his actual home appears to have been east of town on what is now the property of Camp Clark, the National Guard training site. To say that Valentine founded Nevada, MO is a bit of a stretch, though he was probably living nearby. According to an account written by Valentine's descendant, Harvey Mushaney, the family initially lived in Virgil Township in eastern Vernon County starting in 1854.
In October of 2017 & 2018, the Bushwhacker Museum and Nevada's Community Council for the Performing Arts co-sponsored a walking tour of historic Deepwood Cemetery. Actors brought a dozen or so characters back to life for short performances during the 1 1/2 hour long evening tour. No other "ghost sighting" occurred. We will likely take a break this year from doing the event, but may resume in 2020.
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