Local History. The tales of real people and real life right here where we live--
some good, some bad, and some very strange.
(Click on the images below to learn more about these local legends).
Membership Benefits include...
* Periodic Member Journal with tales and photographs of our rich history.
* Free admission to our quarterly meetings and Members Only events.
* Free unlimited admission to:
- Historic "Squirrel Cage" Jail Museum
- Outdoor railcar display with engines, cabooses, club car, Railway Mail Service car
- RailsWest Museum at the restored 1899 Rock Island passenger depot
- The Bregant House, 517 S. 4th Street in Council Bluffs
- Washington County Museum in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
- Cass County Museum in Plattsmouth
- Half price admission to Joslyn Castle in Omaha
* Free admission to Kanesville Speakers Series and Washington County Historical Society events
* Discounts at the Society's gift shops
* Special invitation, free, or reduced admission to special events
* Annual banquet invitation
* Plus, your membership dues help fund our educational
outreach as well as continued preservation and restoration
of our buildings and collections, ensuring that our proud
heritage is not lost!
Membership categories:
Single $20
Junior (under 21) $10
Family $35
Sustaining $75
History Lovers $100
Corporate $250
(All the categories above are for one year and expire one year from the date of joining.)
Lifetime $1000
To JOIN or RENEW download a membership enrollment form and mail it with your check or credit card information to HSPC, Post Office Box 2, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51502.
Or sign up and pay online!
Choose your membership level from the pulldown menu in the box below and click "Add to Cart." Payment is through PayPal but you do not need to have a PayPal account.



