HUMBOLDT — The recent discovery of a Civil War-era belt plate, likely worn by the Union Army officer, coincides with a bit of troubling news regarding the Humboldt Historical Society Museum.
A HHS Board member discovered Thursday one of the museum buildings had been burglarized.
Missing were a pair of shotguns, a pistol that had been previously pulled out of the Neosho River and other artifacts, Humboldt Police Chief Shannon Moore said.
“There’s not a whole lot missing, but enough to have some very upset people,” Moore said. “You’re messing with the history of Humboldt, and when you start messing with a town’s history, people get mad.”
Evidence uncovered at the scene looks promising, Moore said, as investigators begin to narrow down a list of suspects.
Anyone with information regarding the burglary is urged to call the Humboldt Police Department at (620) 473-2341, or by contacting Allen County Crime Stoppers to provide information anonymously at allencountycs.org.
