The purpose of the SCHS, a non-profit corporation, is to preserve, collect and interpret the history of Shawnee County, Kansas. This purpose shall include, but not limited to:
(a) Promoting public participation in local historical preservation and heritage commemoration;
(b) Recognizing exceptional historic preservation;
(c) Publishing materials on Shawnee County, Kansas history;
(d) Preserving and interpreting selected historic landmarks;
(e) Providing community education in areas of local history and culture; and
(f) Collaborating with relevant heritage organizations.
Members of the Shawnee County Historical Society receive the annual bulletin and the newsletter.
Published annually by volunteer researchers and writers who explore a certain topic in time, the Bulletins take us back to our roots, connecting us to our rich past and to those who came before us.
The News is published periodically and mailed to your home. It is an important information source for the Society's special events, annual meeting, past and upcoming Bulletins, President's messages, and other topics of interest to members.
