MANSION ON THE HILL GIFT SHOP
The Keith County Historical Society maintains a gift shop in the mansion. The gift shop is a recent addition to the Mansion and the income from this venture is used to help pay operation and maintenance costs.
Some of the items that are on sale at the gift shop would be:
 | Post Cards |
| Christmas Ornaments with local Ogallala themes |
| Books published by local authors |
| Assortment of souvenir t-shirts |
| Ogallala Centennial plates |
One of the books for sale at
the Mansion gift shop is the "Ogallala a Century on the Trail" by
local historian Elaine Niels
en.
This 100 page
book covers the early history of Keith County and is priced at $12.00
The history of District 7
schools can be found in another publication called "Patchwork Memories"
stories and pictures from the history of Keith County District 7 and is available at the mansion gift
shop. This book was created
to commemorate the history of Keith County District 7. It was produced in
2003 after the school closed its doors ending over 100 years of educating
students. It is dedicated to the students, teachers, families, and
community who supported the school throughout its history. It covers memories of the school up to its closing several years ago. The
one room school that is north of the mansion was once
located in district 7 and moved to this mansion location in 1966. This memory
booklet is priced at $12.00 and there are very few copies left .
The history of the one room rural school in western Nebraska is covered in a book called "School Days with a glimpse of the past". This book was written by Helen Williams and covers a wide range of experiences teaching in the one room schools of Arthur county.This book is priced at $20.00.
Another book by local author Roy D. Whiteley and is called "Hayfire and the Gunfighter's Granddaughter. Explosive excitement on the HIGH PLAINS. This soft cover book sells for $10.00
If you are interested in any of the items listed above and cannot make it to the Mansion, contact the Keith County Historical Society and make arrangements for purchase and shipping of the items.
Contact the Keith County Historical Society at:
Keith County Historical Society P. O. Box 5 Ogallala, NE 69153or e-mail