MERICK COUNTY NEBRASKA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WE MADE CONTACT WTH THE MERRICK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYI IN EARLY SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR. THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY WERE UNAWARE OF THE MERRICK UNTIL 5-6 YEARS AGO WHEN THEY WERE WORKING ON A MEMORIAL TO MERRICK COUNTY SERVICE MEMBERS FROM ALL OUR CONFLICTS SINCE WWI.  WHILE DOING RESEARCH FOR THE MEMORIAL THEY FOUND A NEWSPAPER ARICLE ABOUT THE  MERRICKS COMMISSIONING.  THEY ARE HIGHLY INTERESTED IN ANY INFORMATION/MEMORIBELIA ON THE MERRICK AND ANYONE WHO SERVED ON HER.
THE CURRENT MUSEUM IS SMALL AND OVER CROWDED.  THE SOCIETY IS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A NEW MUSEUM AND ALREADY HAVE LAND BOUGHT AND PAID FOR AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RAISING FUNDS TO CONSTUCT THE NEW MUSEUM. 
THE CURRENT MUSEUM IS LOCATED AT 211 'E' STREET, CENTRAL CITY, NE 68826 AND IS OPEN 2-4PM ON SUNDAYS MAY TO SEPTEMBER OR BY ARRANGEMENT BY CALLING 308-946-2867/3478.
IF YOU CARE TO SEND DONATIONS FOR THE NEW MUSEUM THEY CAN BE MAILED TO THE MUSEUM ADDRESS ABOVE.  CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE OUT TO THE MERRICK COUNTY HSITORICAL MUSEUYM, INC.  N THE MEMO PLEASE WRITE U.S.S. MERRICK AND ENDOWMENT.  DONATIONS WILL BE CREDITED TO THE U. S. S. MERRICK GROUP.  GIFTS ARE TAX DEDUTIBLE.
THE MERRICK IS REPRESENTED IN THE MEMORIAL BEING CONSTRUCTED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CENTRAL CITY, NEBRASKA.