Nebraska National Guard Museum

The Faces of Rushmore (Read More)

The faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved into a cliff. Pine trees are in the foreground.
July 3 and 4 will be jam-packed with events in Seward, Nebraska's official Fourth of July City. Events funded through a Humanities Nebraska grant include the following: Four actors will represent the "Faces of Rushmore" - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln - for the USA250 celebration at the Nebraska National Guard Museum in Seward "Nebraska's Fourth of July City" Friday, July 3, 2026: 10am - Presidents & Generals Leadership Forum 2 pm - Chautauqua style presentations from the actors Saturday, July 4, 2026: 10am and 1pm - "Meet the presidents" Multiple Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau speakers will also be a part of Seward's USA 250 celebration. For a full schedule of events, visit the website: https://www.julyfourthseward.com/

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Dedication and opening of “Nebraskans in the Civil War” Exhibit (Read More)

During the Seward 4th of July celebration, a new "Nebraskans in the Civil War" exhibit at the Nebraska National Guard Museum will be dedicated. The exhibit describes the importance of the First Nebraska Infantry and the rise of General Grant in the American Civil War in the Fort Donelson exhibit in the Early Guard Era section of the museum. The event will feature re-enactors of the First Nebraska Infantry (NENG) and encampment next to the dedication site in front of the museum. The museum will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 4, so visitors can view the new exhibit, in addition to the Higgens Boat that saved WWII and the “Weasel” from the Blizzard of ’49.

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