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The Commercial National Bank Ainsworth Chamber of Commerce

Ainsworth, Nebraska

The first museum was a log cabin built in 1936, with logs from the Niobrara River. Mrs. Nettie Sellors provided the funds for the structure. Mr. Conrad Budde was the contractor. The addition was added in the 60's. Many artifacts were taken out of storage and put on display nearly filling up the new addition. Mrs. Lucille Parks become the hostess in 1976.

In June of 1991 the Travel and Tourism Committee saw a need for a new visitor's center and an expansion of the museum due to many historical items not being displayed because of a lack of room. A fund drive was initiated and Don and Nina Barton, grandson of Reuben Barton, made a gift of $10,000.00 to start the drive. By June of 1992 the $30,000 had been raised and walls and a roof were up and a dedication ceremony took place.

Sellors Barton Museum holds historical artifacts and an interpretive display about the sandhills, 1800s to 1930s artifacts, plus WWI and WWII memorabilia.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Cowboy Trail

By the late 1800s, the United States saw railroad tracks stretched, like a giant web, across its entirety, carrying cargo and travelers towards settlement in the West. Long silenced, abandoned, and almost forgotten, a hundred years later the rails are beginning to see travelers once again. They'

Ainsworth, NE Recreation

Johnstown

In 1991, the village of Johnstown was the site of filming for the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, "O Pioneers!" Viewing the old fashioned main street with board sidewalk is a trip down memory lane with a unique "Old West" appearance.

Johnstown was established in 1882

Ainsworth, NE Historic Towns

Coleman House Museum

The Coleman House contains clothing, furniture, memorabilia, a genealogical file,

Ainsworth, NE Museums

Sellers-Barton Museum

The first museum was a log cabin built in 1936, with logs from the Niobrara River. Mrs. Nettie Sellors provided the funds for

Ainsworth, NE Museums

Miller Hotel - NHR

The Miller Hotel in Long Pine was originally built as a two-story frame house in 1895. It was converted to a hotel in 1914 when a ten-room wing was added. The hotel is historically significant for its association with the

Ainsworth, NE National Register

Things to do near Ainsworth, NE

National Wildlife Refuges

Keller Park Fishing

Keller Park State Recreation Area is one of the few spots in Nebraska where anglers will be able to catch both warm and col...

Smith Falls SP Wildlife

Often referred to as the "biological crossroads of the Great Plains," the 30-mile stretch of Niobrara River east of...

Cowboy Trail

Smith Falls SP Historic Footbridge

Recognizing the biological and scenic significance of Smith Falls and the need for its preservation, the Nebraska Game and Pa...