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The Way We Work: Welding Community Ties

Sami Windle Exhibits, Goodland Adventures, News

Work is a huge part of who we are. It forms part of our identity, it keeps us busy and it provides for our families. In preparation for the upcoming Smithsonian exhibit “The Way We Worked”at the High Plains Museum, we would like to share a series of local work stories. Sherman County supports a

Celebrate Work by Taking a Break!

Sami Windle Around Goodland, News

Labor Day is coming right around the corner. Beyond it being an excellent vacation day at the beginning of fall, it is also an occasion to celebrate the way we work. Share your work story with us over the next few days to help celebrate! What do you do? What is your dream job? A note to visitors

Patron Mission: Where was that Lincoln School at?

Sami Windle Around Goodland

Today one of the Museum's visiting patrons was on a mission: he wanted to prove the existence and location of Lincoln School in Goodland to a friend. As Lincoln School has a fascinating history of use in Sherman County, we'd like to share the fruits of his mission with you. (more…)

Fore! Take a Whack at Goodland’s Sugar Hills Golf Course

Sami Windle Around Goodland

Golf has been a very popular form of recreation in Goodland for many years, though we didn’t always have the beautiful golf course we boast today.  In 1920, Leo Schisler, who had moved to Goodland from Iowa, decided that there was a need for a golf course.  At first there was little interest,

The Way We Work: Summer Under the Sun

Sami Windle 1 Comment Around Goodland, Exhibits

Work is a huge part of who we are. It forms part of our identity, it keeps us busy and it provides for our families. In preparation for the upcoming Smithsonian exhibit “The Way We Worked”at the High Plains Museum, we would like to share a series of local work stories. Work takes different shap

Last Days of Goodland Treasures

Sami Windle Exhibits, News

The Exhibit "Goodland Treasures" will be closing August 6th. Get in to see the Treasures of Goodland before it closes. Take the time to also view the Big Easel Project exhibit detailing the story of our Big Easel and its companions in Altoona and Emerald. Coming soon is the exhibit "Serve & P

The Road to Success

Sami Windle Around Goodland, Goodland's Treasures

The Rock Island Railroad had a key role in developing the city of Goodland.  It supplied jobs that brought people here and boosted the local economy.  The citizens of Goodland waited for a long time to see the railroad come into existence, and they took great pride in it once it did. The first

“How Big Was the Artist?”: Taking a Look at the Big Easel Project

Sami Windle 1 Comment Exhibits, Goodland's Treasures, News

On the Rotary Visitor guestbook at the Big Easel there are plenty of great questions and appreciative comments. Of the many great questions, "How big was the artist/paint brush?", is one of our favorites. Cameron Cross, the artist behind the Big Easel Project, is 5'10". Pretty normal sized guy.

The Big Easel is ready to Relaunch!

Sami Windle Around Goodland, Events, News

Cameron Cross, the Big Easel artist, has nearly completed his work repairing and repainting Goodland's Big Easel. The painting had been removed from the easel July 11th to get work done on the faded and worn "canvas." To celebrate the completion of the "Repaint, Repair, Relaunch" project, the City