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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Sutton's War with the Burlington Railroad

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The railroad was important on the prairie, probably critical to the success of every settlement that tried to become a town. Sutton’s fight...
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I. N. Clark, Mr. Sutton

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In downtown Sutton, north of the tracks and on the west side of Saunders Avenue , in the midst of row of red brick buildings sits a single ...

Sutton, the Sudden Settlement

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The early settlement of the Sutton community burst onto the prairie much like a coiled spring. When Luther French located his homestead as ...

Sutton: Small Town, Large Story

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The story of Sutton , Nebraska began less than 140 years ago, just three years after Nebraska entered the union.  The story of Sutton is ...
Saturday, December 12, 2009

George Bemis's poem, "Grafton to Sutton"

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Sutton’s first struggle to survive was a struggle against the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad. The story ended when a few Sutton se...
Sunday, November 15, 2009

Sutton Museum on Twitter

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Check out   Suttonnehistory   on twitter.com
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

When Sutton had an Army

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The Andreas’ History of the State of Nebraska by A. T. Andreas in 1882 is a great source for information about the early days of Sutton. ...

John R. Maltby, Sutton Pioneer and 19th Century Adventurer

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There have been a number of “characters” in Sutton’s past but drawing on almost 138 years of local history a few real Doozies stand out. M...

The Boar's Nest

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We have been researching the names, ownership and locations of business enterprises throughout the history of Sutton and recently came acro...

John R. Bender, Sutton’s Football Hero from a century ago

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What could be the connection between Sutton and the Kansas State Wildcats? Answer: a native of Sutton selected that name for the K-State a...
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Sutton’s TWO Medal of Honor Honorees

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Sutton , Nebra ska is proud to have a connection with two Medal of Honor recipients, Orion P. Howe and Jacob Volz. Orion Howe was with...
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Saturday, December 6, 2008

Sutton - Home of the Round Baler

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Sutton enjoys a number of distinctions or “Claims to Fame” among of which is the invention of the round baler.  The Clay County Historical ...
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Saturday, May 31, 2008

Wolfe School, District #55

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The Wolfe School , District #55, was originally located near Fairfield in Clay County, Nebraska operating until 1963. The School was mad...

John & Emma Gray Historic Home

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John and Emma Gray built their retirement home next to their original Sutton home in 1908. The house served as the home for several Sutton ...

Open Sunday afternoons and by appointment...

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The Sutton Museum complex is open Sunday afternoons from 2 – 5 PM or by appointment: call 402-773-0222 for information. Additionally, t...
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