
Preserving the Past for the Future since 1972
Preserving
20,000+ local artifacts
10,000+ local photographs
6 Historic buildings
Countless memories, stories, and histories
Displaying
3 floors of exhibits
new exhibits every year
telling the story of Geary County
Telling the story of you
Educating
5,000 annual visitors
Hands-on History & STEAM Saturday Programs
Tours, traveling trunks, and summer camps
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Main Museum
530 N. Adams Junction City, Kansas
The main museum is located in the original high school for Junction City and contains three floors of exhibits, and is open to walk-ins and scheduled tours.
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Starcke House
306 W. 5th St., Junction City, Kansas
The Starcke House is Geary County Historical Society's period house museum, showcasing the lifestyle of Mr. and Mrs. Starcke, who ran a local jewelry store in the early 20th century. Tours are available upon request.
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St. Joseph's Historic Church
Located on Lower McDowell Creek Rd
St. Joseph’s Historic Church and Cemetery joined the Geary County Historical Society’s Museums in 2008. There is an ongoing renovation project. Interested in helping with the restoration? Email gearyhistory@gmail.com!
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Spring Valley Historic Site
721 N. Spring Valley Road
The Spring Valley School has been restored and is still in use today by teachers bringing their classes out to give students a taste of what school was like in years gone by.
Besides the school, there is also the pony barn and a period cabin furnished as it would have been back when it was first built. The site also includes Wetzel Cabin.
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Research Center
530 N. Adams St., Junction City, Kansas
Our Research Center is staffed entirely by volunteers who share their enthusiasm for genealogy and local history with the public four days per week (Tuesdays-Friday). Research requests may be emailed to GearyHistoryResearch@gmail.com
Board of Directors
The following people are members of the Geary County Historical Society Board of Directors. They not only serve on the Board but they also donate their time to various museum activities and events throughout the year.
Florence Whitebread
Linda Barten
Dennis "Buz" Bruzina
Shelly Gunderson
Susan Kamphaus
Margaret Kilpatrick
Mary Kay Munson
Bob Petri
Bill Powers
Cindy Quinlan
Mary Reed
John Strain