Ellis County Historical Society
SPECIAL PROJECT FUNDRAISER
2026 Quilt Raffle
The Kansas-inspired quilt shown here is a special collaboration by the Big Creek Quilt Guild and was generously donated to support the 2026 textile processing project work.
Chances to Win
$5 Each or 3 for $10
Visit the Hays museum to get your tickets today!
Pete Felten Legacy Fund
This fund celebrates the legacy of local sculptor and artist Pete Felten. His statues have become intertwined with the history of Hays and the surrounding region.
Contributions to this fund will help support the preservation of Pete Felten's studio, and artwork, as well as begin the foundations of a future museum, gallery and garden.
Fr. Valentine Sommereisen Memorial Plaque Fund
This fund honors the legacy of the first resident Catholic priest in Hays. He was a missionary to early Volga German and frontier settlers of Ellis County.
Contributions to this fund will help fund a bronze historical marker near the site of Fr. Valentine Sommereisen's retirement home, and help recognize and preserve his role in the history of Ellis County's Catholic and immigrant communites.
