Butte County
Perhaps no spot in Nebraska is so surrounded by historical and geographical landmarks as this one. Numerous… Read More
German P.O.W. Camp
This camp, constructed to house three thousand men, received the first German prisoners of war in June,… Read More
Fort Robinson and the Railroad
On January 20, 1885, Congress granted the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad a right-of-way… Read More
Red Cloud Agency
Red Cloud Agency was established here in 1873 for Chief Red Cloud and his Ogalala band, as well as for… Read More
K-9 Training Area
In September 1942 the Fort Robinson War Dog Training Center was established. Barracks, classrooms, administrative… Read More
The Fort Robinson Cemetery
The first recorded interment in the Fort Robinson Cemetery was James Brogan, July 2, 1875; the last was… Read More
Officers’ Row, 1874-1875
These officers’ quarters with adobe brick walls are the oldest original building at Fort Robinson. The… Read More
The Death of Baptiste Garnier
The Chief of Fort Robinson Scouts, Baptiste "Little Bat" Garnier was shot by James Haguewood, bartender,… Read More
Chadron Creek Trading Post
Employees of Lancaster P. Lupton built a trading post on the creek near here in 1841 to trade with the… Read More
Fort Robinson
In March, 1874, the U.S. Government authorized the establishment of a military camp at the Red Cloud… Read More
1909 Brick Barracks
Of the fifteen enlisted men’s barracks of log, adobe, or fired brick, only this structure remains at… Read More
The Flight of the Cheyennes
Just before 10 P.M. on January 9, 1879, the 130 Cheyennes held in the cavalry barracks made their desperate… Read More
The Council Tree
In September 1875 a lone cottonwood provided a landmark where the Allison Commission met with thousands… Read More
Chadron State Park
In 1921 the Nebraska State Legislature created a State Park Board within the Department of Public Works.… Read More
Crawford
Crawford sprang up as a tent city on land owned by homesteader-newspaper correspondent William E. Annin… Read More
Crawford 1891 School Bell
Crawford’s first high school building was erected with locally fired brick in 1890 at an approximate… Read More
The First Church in Chadron
Shortly after the townsite of Chadron was selected on August 1, 1885, the Reverend Harmon Bross, a Congregational… Read More
The Fort Pierre-Fort Laramie Trail
From about 1837 until 1850, more than a quarter million buffalo robes bought from Indians and 27 tons… Read More
Bordeaux Trading Post
From about 1846 until 1872, an Indian "trading house" occupied a site near here. Built by James Bordeaux,… Read More
Post Headquarters, 1905
The Post Headquarters was constructed in 1905. The Post Commander’s office was located here, along with… Read More
Adobe Officer’s Quarters
These duplex officers’ quarters, of adobe brick construction, were completed in 1887 when Fort Robinson… Read More
1887 Barracks Row
During the 1887 expansion of Fort Robinson 6 adobe barracks were built on the south side of the parade… Read More
Flagstaff, 1890
This flagstaff, 105 feet high, is constructed of metal pipe with a ladder and crow’s nest for buglers.… Read More
The Chadron-Chicago Cowboy Race
America’s longest horse race began here June 13, 1893. The 1,000 mile race ended June 27 in Chicago at… Read More
Officer’s Row, 1909
Consisting of four double sets and one single occupancy dwelling for the post commander, these were the… Read More
Buffalo Soldiers At Fort Robinson
Black soldiers of the Ninth and Tenth cavalry regiments (called "buffalo soldiers" by the Plains Indians)… Read More
Fighting in the Buttes
After escaping from Fort Robinson on January 9, 1879, the Cheyennes climbed the buttes to the south and… Read More
Chadron State College
Chadron was selected as the site of the fourth Nebraska State Normal School on January 8, 1910, and located… Read More