Fort Robinson History Center
The Fort Robinson State Park Museum, located in the 1905 post headquarters building, highlights 75 years of military history, beginning with the creation of the Fort in 1956. Exhibits detail historical events such as the post’s role guarding the Red Cloud Agency from 1874 to 1877 and the housing of World War II German POWs from 1943 to 1946.
The museum is managed by the Nebraska State Historical Society and houses exhibits and objects like the following:
- the only known dog kennel from the K-9 Corps of World War II
- marksmanship medals earned by Buffalo Soldier Caleb Benson between 1902 and 1909
- nineteenth-century Sioux objects related to the Red Cloud Agency
The museum is normally open daily from 8:30 am to 5 pm from late May to late September each year and is closed from Oct. 1 to late May. Small admission fee. NOTE: Due to staffing shortages in 2022, the museum is closed on Sundays & Mondays during the summer season.