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This project is funded in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
 
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Naval Ammunition Depot DVD-Now available at the Adams County Historical Society and at the "Gift Shop" on this site.  This brief historic sketch using photos, drawings and narration provides a glimpse into the 24-year life of the Naval Ammunition Depot at Hastings, Nebraska.  The lives of the thousands of people who labored there and risked their lives as civilians in the war efforts of this nation is evident in each image and word.  In the 21st century over 2,000 permanent structures still stand as landmarks to the amazing sacrifices and effort put forth by the patriotic Americans who experienced this real-life adventure.

Fountain to Fountain Tour Book" and DVD of "Connections to the Past" (View short clip)-Now available at the Adams County Historical Society and at the "Gift Shop" on this site.  Tour Book includes six tours of Hastings, residential and commercial.  "Connections to the Past" is an hour long film about the connected history of Hastings as told through its historic architecture. 

August History Events

Kool-Aid Days-August 13, 14 and 15.
On Saturday August 14th, from 10 am until 4 pm, the Downtown Trolley will connect all downtown events passing the building where Kool-Aid was invented and through Hastings' historic district with a docent from the Adams County Historical Society on board. 

On Saturday, August 14th showings of the Adams County Historical Society's film, "Connections to the Past", will be held at the Hastings Public Library Auditorium.  Showings will be at 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm.