Waterman Sod House
The Wallace W. and Libby King Waterman sod house, located nine miles north of here on the Day Road, was… Read More
B-24J BOMBER CRASH
B-24J BOMBER CRASHDuring World War II Nebraska was home to eleven air bases, which filled the sky with… Read More
Phelps Hotel
The Phelps Hotel was built in 1885 by the Edwin A. Phelps family, who were among the first settlers in… Read More
Historic Lodgepole Creek Valley
Here is the valley of Lodgepole Creek through which passed historic trails, telegraph lines, and railroads.… Read More
The Great Platte River Road
Since 1841, Nebraska’s Platte River Valley has been the historic highway of westward migration. In this… Read More
Julesburg and Fort Sedgwick
Julesburg, Colorado, visible to the southwest, was established as a road ranche, trading post and stage… Read More
Sam Bass and the Big Springs Robbery
The first and greatest robbery of a Union Pacific train took place near here on the night of September… Read More
Big Springs
The history of Big Springs, northeast of here, has been closely associated with the Union Pacific Railroad… Read More