It was the Bicentennial of America, 1976.

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The Nevada Bicentennial Commission combined two subcommittees:  Heritage '76, and Horizons '76. While Heritage '76, was looking for a project to remember the past, the Horizons '76, was searching for a project that looked toward the future. In Iowa, the one-room school had provided educations and pleasant memories for hundreds of people and the Commission wanted to preserve those experiences and share them with future generations. On July 4, 1976, the Halley One-Room Schoolhouse was dedicated in Nevada with the goal of preserving the past, as well as guiding children of the future towards those values that were prevalent in Iowa: hard work, care for the environment, and wise conservation practices. That was the seed that began to grow as The Nevada Community Historical Society.

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The Nevada Rotary had previously purchased a log cabin, the third house built in Nevada by George Child.

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With the goal of preserving local heritage and maintaining the Halley One-RoomSchoolhouse and the George Child Log House, the Nevada Community Historical Society was founded in 1977.

 

We are dedicated to safeguarding our local heritage by protecting historical properties and sharing the narratives that define us.