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Operated by the Dakota Buttes Historical Society and its volunteers. Dakota Buttes Historical Society/Museum works to discover, collect, preserve, display and make available to the public representative items and materials that illustrate the life and time of the area. Four recently redesigned and renovated buildings, along with outdoor exhibits, showcase more than a century of history in Adams County and southwestern North Dakota.

 

The LEGACY begins

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Ceil Anne Clement (President)

Family Histories, First & Second Generation Photos
cacwindydakota@ndsupernet.com
701-567-4218

Karan Ehlers (Secretary)

Membership, Accessions, & Office karane@ndsupernet.com
701-567-3462

Darin Seamands

Buildings & Grounds
darin.seamands@k12.nd.us
701-928-0391

Cydney Gaskell

Displays, Events & Activities
cydneygaskell@yahoo.com
307-251-1383

Bonnie Smith (Vice President)

Displays, Events & Activities
nbsmith@ndsupernet.com
701-567-2771

John Joyce

Buildings & Grounds
jjoyce1220@gmail.com
701-928-0624


Jolene Erickson

Event Planning
joey.erickson@k12.nd.us
701-206-0445


Loren Luckow (Treasurer)

Accessions, Photos, Buildings & Grounds
lkluckow@ndsupernet.com
701-928-1429

Dr. Thomas Jacobsen

Archives, Buildings & Grounds
tejake38@icloud.com
701-567-2726

Kristi Miller

Archives, Social Media, Betty Svihovec Special Initiative
kristikaymiller@gmail.com
559-323-6686

Cindy Vik

Accessions, First & Second Generation Photos
kcvik911@gmail.com
701-928-0810


Contact information was updated: October 2023

TESTIMONIALS 

A big thanks to Loren who found us β€œforeigners” in the county courthouse and invited us to learn more about the Yellowstone Trail and Hettinger history at the museum.

Thank you for taking time from your day to familiarize us with your city and learning so much about the diversity of cultures involved in making a living and raising families when they came from their home country to start anew in America. This is one of the most organized and well-done museums we have ever seen. It is obvious that you and many other community members love their city and want to participate in presenting its history in the best setting possible.

Though we did have a lot more miles to put on for the day, we are grateful that you extended an invitation and that we decided to accept it. Too often we pass through communities without learning more about its people. Our meeting was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about your great city.

Cheers to Loren and all the contributors to this valuable resource.
— Russ and Sue Neshek Naples, Florida