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Memorial Garden

The museum has long been proud of its renovated farm home and lovely church, where many small weddings are held. Now those two attractions are enhanced by the beautiful Memorial Garden which wends its way between the two buildings and completes a picturesque setting. In the middle is a fountain and some benches, and off to the side is a picnic table with benches.

The area is land-scaped with many flowers and small shrubs among the brick pathways which wind from the house to the church. On many of these bricks are names of persons being honored or memorialized by family or friends. Funds for this project were given by a loving mother in memory of her daughter. Her vision was to have a pretty, restful place where visitors could sit and reflect and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
That dream has come true!

From The Director

New Donation
Dr. and Mrs.Stuart P. Embury donated a model A Ford 1928 Coupe AR
to the Phelps County Historical Society.

The 1928 Ford Sports Coupe AR was purchased by Dr. Fred Diedrichsen
and his son Chris from Ryans Relics, Shelton Nebraska in 1985.
They rebuilt the chassis and then the car was purchased
in 1990 by Dr. Stuart Embury who continued with the restoration.
Don Easterday of Eustis, Nebraska helped with the restoration.
The restoration was completed in 1991.

1928 was the first year that the Model A Ford was
made. It followed the famous Model T Ford.
The "AR" series was the first Model A's made.
The car was completley disassembled and returned to
near new factory condition.