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2025 Grand opening day was a huge success!
Powers of the Past Antique Tractors Display
Powers of the Past Antique Tractors Display
Powers of the Past Antique Tractors Display
Visitors enjoyed stunning pieces of history at the museum. The display is available again on June 7th as it passes through on their way to Pomona Lake.
Bluebelles of the Trail live music
Powers of the Past Antique Tractors Display
Powers of the Past Antique Tractors Display
Guests enjoyed an afternoon filled with beautiful music from these talented young ladies!
Tequa Trio Bluegrass Band live music
Powers of the Past Antique Tractors Display
Tequa Trio Bluegrass Band live music
Returning for a second year, these talented brothers performed live bluegrass music. It was a spectacular show not to be missed!
2025 Bringing History to Life: New Mannequin in the 1920s Ro
Our History
We're excited to announce updates to our 1920s room! As part of our ongoing efforts to make history more immersive, we're introducing lifelike mannequins dressed in period-authentic clothing. These new additions will help bring the era to life—allowing visitors to step back in time and experience the fashion, style, and everyday scenes of the period.
Before the Transformation
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at one of our mannequins before being dressed and styled for the 1920s room.
A Step Back in Time
A Step Back in Time
Fully styled in authentic attire, our mannequin now brings the spirit of the era to life. Dressed in one of our previously donated dresses from the period, every detail helps tell the story of the time.
A Generous Donation
A Step Back in Time
This mannequin was kindly donated by one of our long-time volunteers and is now helping bring history to life in our 1920s exhibit. We’re still seeking additional male and female mannequins to enhance more of our displays—every contribution helps us tell our community’s story more vividly.
2025 Let AAPS host your special Event
Events
If you're interested in renting AAPS for your special event, we invite you to take a moment to fill out the application form linked below, detailing your event requirements, desired dates, and any specific requests you may have. Our dedicated events team will review your application promptly and be in touch to discuss further details and availability.
osage county historical society presentation
Many thanks to Eileen Davis for her engaging and insightful presentation on the rich local history.
Eileen Davis - Secretary at Osage County Historical Society came out to present:
a brief but engaging presentation covering the local history of the Michigan Valley Area. :
- Exodusters in Our Area
- Bulmer Grain Company in Michigan Valley
- Appanoose Church of the Brethren
Exodusters in our area
After the Civil War, many formerly enslaved African Americans in the South faced hostile tenant-farming conditions, violence, and limited land‐ownership opportunities. Many of them looked to Kansas, in part because of its symbolic history around “Free State” status and the availability of homesteads. Between about 1879 and the early 1880s, large numbers of African Americans — called “Exodusters” after the Biblical Exodus reference — travelled north or west to Kansas seeking land and freedom.
Bulmer Grain Company
In the Michigan Valley area of Osage County, the Bulmer family operated a business called Bulmer Grain Company. For example, an obituary notes that Lee Milner Bulmer (1938-2024) “owned and operated Bulmer Grain Company, Michigan Valley” alongside his brother and father. The presence of a grain company illustrates the importance of agriculture (grain production/storage) in the local economy
Appanoose Church of the Brethren
The Appanoose Church of the Brethren was built around 1886 on the I. B. Garst farm, about 7½ miles southeast of Overbrook (on the Franklin-Douglas county line). The congregation followed the Brethren tradition (Anabaptist roots) with characteristics such as believer’s baptism (often by immersion three times), love-feasts, simple church buildings and plain worship.