HOURS: Thursday-Saturday, 10-4.

Scheduled closings: Oct. 31, Nov. 28-30, Dec. 23-Jan2.

Open other days/hours by request. We are happy to accommodate school and group tours, as well as individual visitors, with notice. Please call 402-648-3388 or email neihardt@gpcom.net.

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

Staff members commute, so during the winter months when roads can be dangerous please check this page, our Facebook page, or call first (402-648-3388) to assure we are open.

Admission: Free

Location/Directions:

The John G. Neihardt State Historic Site is located at 306 W. Elm St., Bancroft, Nebraska 68004, off highways 51 & 16 in northeast Nebraska.

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

Accessibility

Handicap parking is available.

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 be allowed to climb on the Great Vision statue because of the risk of injury, but otherwise, we encourage them to run and enjoy the space.

The Visitor Center and Museum is also a welcoming place for children. At this time items are in display cases, but we are working to add hands-on activities for children.

Pet-friendliness

Dogs are not allowed inside the building; however, leashed dogs are allowed on the grounds.

Nearby Points of Interest

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, under renovation. 

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!