Bess Streeter Aldrich House - Elmwood 2025
This beautiful mansion was built in 1922. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
It was the home of Bess Streeter Aldrich who was a Nebraska Hall of Fame Author. We were told by the volunteer that in her short stories and novels, she wrote about the ups and downs of small town living in hopes that her readers would understand the hardships and struggles of the times. The inside of the house is beautiful and restored as best as possible to 1922. They create different displays through the year. Right now is a display according to each decade since Bess was born. (I didn't realize the decade theme until it was too late so I missed some.) Each room was furnished with many of the original furniture pieces and memorabilia. It is also filled with some history of Elmwood.
1910's
1920's
1930's
1960's
1970's
1980's
1990's
We really enjoyed seeing everything in the entire house. They offer guided tours through the house and you will learn the history of the home and the author. We got to the museum about 1/2 hour before closing so we walked through the home on our own. Don't make the same mistake that we did. Go early so you can take the tour. This museum is definitely worth seeing.
Published books and a small collection of magazines that her short stories appeared in.