The society has recently set up a museum for the town of Manhattan, IL and Manhattan Township. Organizing historical materials and presenting them to the public is our main task. Twice a year the displays salute veterans. Researching material and genealogy requests, writing for display boards, displaying artifacts, developing advertizing materials, digitalizing records, staffing the museum and caboose on open days as well as caboose and museum maintenance are all apart of the groups activity as well as socializing.