The 16,000 square foot Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center is located at the mouth of Verges Park, the oldest park in Norfolk, which was donated to the Historical Society by the city of Norfolk in 1984. Verges park, home to its own man-made cave, is a piece of history within itself. Verges Park has been listed on the state register of historic places by the State of Nebraska.
Visitors are welcome to wander and picnic there at their leisure.
Weather permitting, tours of Nebraska's only man-made cave may also be available. Click on a room in the layout above that interests you. A 40-foot timeline presents the history of the Elkhorn Valley from the 1700s to the present day, and a 1927 backdrop from the Granada Theatre graces the entry wall. The Elkhorn Valley is made up of 20 counties in Northeast Nebraska. This region has a rich history because of the various people who have lived and worked in the area.