HOURS: Tuesday-Saturday 10-4 or by appointment.

WINTER HOURS, BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1: Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment.

CLOSINGS: Closed the week of Nov 23 for Thanksgiving; closed Dec 21-Jan 6 for Christmas and New Year’s. Visits can be arranged by reuest.

ADMISSION is free.

We are happy to accommodate school and group tours, as well as individual visitors, with notice. Please call 402-648-3388 or email neihardtsite@gmail.com.

We follow Bancroft-Rosalie Schools for weather-related closings.

Staff members commute, so during stormy weather in North- or South-Eastern Nebraska, please check our Facebook page or call (402-648-3388) first to confirm that we are open.

Location/Directions:

306 W. Elm St., Bancroft, Nebraska 68004, off highways 51 & 16 in northeast Nebraska.

There is a large parking lot on the grounds, with handicapped parking “above” the parking lot (follow the sign).

Admission: Free

Accessibility :

Handicap parking is available. Please look for marked spaces in the upper parking lot.

The grounds and building are wheelchair accessible. The historic study is not.

Kid-friendliness:

The grounds of the Neihardt State Historic Site are a wonderful place for children to learn, explore, and be active. We ask that children not climb on the Great Vision statue because of the risk of injury; otherwise, we encourage them to run and enjoy the space.

The Visitor Center and Museum is also a welcoming place for children.

Pet-friendliness:

Dogs are not allowed inside the building. Leashed dogs are allowed on the grounds.

Nearby Points of Interest:

Make a day of it!

Bancroft Cemetery - Burial place of Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte and her husband, Henry; Joseph “Iron Eyes” LaFlesche and his wife, Mary; Susan “Bright Eyes” LaFlesche Tibbles; and other members of the LaFlesche family.

John and Mona are not buried at this cemetery. Their ashes were mingled together over the Missouri River by their daughters, Hilda and Alice, who reported that as the ashes swirled down from the airplane, a sunbeam accompanied them to the river.

Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte Memorial Hospital - 50 Matthewson St, Walthill, Nebraska, 68067.

Ru-De’s Mart - 1988 NE-16, Bancroft, Nebraska 68004, gas and food.

Virtual Tours

Even if you can’t be here in person you can still visit the Neihardt State Historic Site. The virtual tours let you walk through the museum and study, and stop along the way to get more information at points of interest. Or, contact us and we’ll take you, your classroom, or your book club on a guided virtual tour!