The Sutton Museum is the home of the Sutton Historical Society and is dedicated to the collection and preservation of historic artifacts and information about the Sutton, Nebraska community.
This Sutton-related historical novel traces the story of a specific group of Germans from Russia. This story is based on the family history of the author, Cleon Ochsner, a name that gives away the Sutton connection.
As people moved on from Sutton and the population thinned out, there were a few common destinations. Many Swedes followed friends and neighbors to the orchards of Turlock, California. Germans participated in a substantial migration to Lodi, California where many likely went into grape growing, especially the fine zinfandel grape and its distinctive wine.
Among the lesser destination was Blackfoot, Idaho which attracted several families. This 1920 letter is from R. H. Stewart tells of a Sutton picnic held by several families in Blackfoot.
Blackfoot is in the middle of the potato growing region and claims to be the Potato Capital. The 2010 census put the population at 10,828.
