Clay County MuseumDec 2, 20191 minChristmas at the MuseumAh December! Thoughts of sugar plums and peppermint candy canes dancing in our minds? How about Gingerbread? The Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Party is...
Clay County MuseumOct 7, 20191 minAnnual Antique Appraisal and Book LaunchOctober has rolled around again and the Museum has its experts lined up to tell you all about your treasures. Whether you inherited an antique or found a tre...
Clay County MuseumOct 7, 20192 minThe Museum's Busy CalendarSeptember was a busy and great month for the Museum. The Premiere of the documentary was a success and since then, the Museum has had dozens of visitors to s...
Clay County MuseumSep 11, 20191 minDocumentary Premiere A Sell Out - Almost!"Battle of Liberty/Blue Mills Landing" Documentary Premiere - The Museum began taking seating requests on August 8th for the 119 seat B&B Theater venue. By S...
Clay County MuseumAug 14, 20194 minTHE BATTLE OF LIBERTY / BLUE MILLS LANDING September 17, 1861By Tony Meyers In September of 1861, Liberty and Clay County briefly became a focal point for the Civil War in Missouri. It was a difficult time for local ci...
Clay County MuseumAug 12, 20191 minPREMIERE!On September 17th, 2019, the 158th anniversary of the Battle of Liberty, the Museum is showing a new documentary of the battle and the people involved. The p...
Clay County MuseumMay 9, 20191 minMuseum's Old Fashion Ice Cream Social and Carnival GamesReminisce about your childhood or the stories from Grandma and Grandpa when you return to a slower paced time with the Museum's Ice Cream Social. Without ele...
Clay County MuseumMay 6, 20191 minThe Mounted Rangers of LibertyMilitary Company. The Military Company recently raised in this city, organized on Saturday evening last by the election of the following officers: Captain—H....
Clay County MuseumApr 30, 20193 min3rd Regiment, Iowa Volunteers - Battle of Liberty/Blue MillsUNION IOWA VOLUNTEERS 3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry OVERVIEW: Organized at Keokuk and mustered in June 8, 1861. Left State for Hannibal, Mo., June 29. Attached...
Clay County MuseumApr 16, 20193 minCivil War Soldiers - 1Ole Anderson On his enlistment date Ole Andreas Anderson was 28 years old; it was the 21st of May in the first year of the war, 1861. He was a commissioned o...
Clay County MuseumMar 10, 20194 minA Bit from HistoryA new Civil War display will open at the Museum April 1st. Here's a biography of one of our local citizens who lived through the war: Lurena (Lou) Alder McCo...
Clay County MuseumFeb 15, 20192 minFrom Our PastThe Clay County Museum building dates from at least the mid-1860s as a pharmacy. However, it apparently began life as a dry goods store. A January 14, 1881 i...
Clay County MuseumOct 2, 20181 minA Busy OctoberWith all the events at the Museum in October, I know there is something of interest for everyone! If you have never been to an "antique roadshow" type of eve...
Clay County MuseumJul 9, 20181 minMuseum TreasuresTop to bottom, the Museum has treasures on each of its 3 floors, just waiting for you. 14 North Main Street - look for our building right in the middle of th...
