Bates County Museum Home | Museum Grounds | Museum Displays | Robertson Hall Banquet & Meeting Room | Visitor's Lounge and Gift Shop | Event Schedule | Archaeology | Links Museum Grounds The Bates County Historical Society has rescued two antique buildings and moved them to the museum grounds. One is the 1905 Nyhart School which is furnished as the one room schoolhouse that it was. It is open to the public. The other building is the Wilcox School, which will be converted into a chapel for weddings and gatherings. There is a dogtrot log cabin being constructed beside the Wilcox building. 1905 Nyhart School Wilcox School