The gazebo on the southeast corner of the Courthouse Square was built as a prop for the TV mini-series, "AMERIKA," that was filmed in Tecumseh.
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Chief Tecumseh
The town of Tecumseh, Nebraska was named after the great Shawnee (Shawenese) Indian Chief Tecumseh born in 1768. At the moment of his birth a comet flashed low across the sky. His father, who was a respected Shawnee warrior named Puckesinwa, named his son "Tecumseh" or "
Tecumseh, NE Indian HeritageMemorial Cannon
This replica of a World War I cannon stands on the west courthouse lawn in memory of the USS Maine destroyed in the Havana Harbor, February 15, 1898.
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Tecumseh Opera House
The Tecumseh Opera House is a two-story brick building on the west side of the courthouse square. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building was built in 1880 by W.R. Spicknell and W.H. Hassett.
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Soldier's Memorial Statue
This soldier's memorial statue was erected "In memory of all soldiers and sailors of Johnson County" by the Heckathorn Post No. 47, Nebraska GAR in 1903
Tecumseh, NE MemorialsTecumseh City Hall
Tecumseh's city hall was erected in 1890, at the cost of just over $4,000, and is another of the fanciful architectural treasures of the historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Hidden Hills Country Club
Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 30 days...
Quarry Oaks Golf Club
Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...
Blakes Antique Soda Fountain
Sit back and enjoy a brown cow, green river, or a slab of Grandmas Homemade Fudge. Blakes Soda Fountain has all of the old f...
Wildwood Golf Course
Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 14 days...