Mission Statement

First organized as event oriented, the Central Kansas Flywheels was granted 501 (c) (3) tax exemption status in 1980. The initial mission statement of the Museum was to collect, restore and preserve agricultural equipment and implements with an emphasis on displaying these artifacts to the public. The Museum subsists through grants, donations and individual memberships.

Since its early years, the Museum has added additional buildings such as the 1901 Wells Church, the 1923 Cox One-Room School House, Kingsley-Ferguson 1860's Sawmill, a 1930's Gas Station and the administrative and meeting hall, the Heritage Building.

Through the generous donations of equipment, implements, varied tools and machinery, buildings and cultural items, the volunteers associated with the Museum have documented and arranged to display these items for the public. It should be noted that some displays are in their orginal condition while others have been patiently restored.

We are grateful to those men and women who graciously give of their time and effort on behalf of the Museum.

Someone once said, "To know where your going, you have to understand where you've been." How many of us truly appreciate what has been accomplished by past generations to allow us to be able to live as we do today?

The Yesteryear Museum is a rare window allowing us to glimpse into the past and marvel at the achievements of our early pioneer ancestors.

In a time where we see the family farm disappearing and old-time skills and techniques being lost, the Yesteryear Museum was conveived by those men and women who were involved in agriculture and wanted to preserve the spirit of the early plains settlers. A common bond of appreciation for the past and a desire to share a fading way of life has lead to the exhibits and artifacts you will see displayed throughout the Museum.