The Pony Express galloped through the West in 18 short months before Nebraska gained statehood. The historic value of those early times is being preserved in Gothenburg, which was named Pony Express C... In the years from 1863 to 1868 the railroad had become a certainty. During the five year period, the first operations of mapping, surveying, setting telegraph poles and planning the roadbed had been completed. The railroad through this territory was completed in 1868
Gothenburg, NE Railroad HistoryLocated on the west shore of Lake Helen, this memorial is a reminder of sacrifices made by veterans and their families of all wars. The names listed commemorate local residents who gave their lives. World War I:
Gothenburg, NE MemorialsThe library was built in 1916 with assistance from a $7,000
Gothenburg, NE Carnegie LibrariesForesighted citizens approved a bond issue in 1889 for construction of a 12
Gothenburg, NE RecreationBetween A.D. 1675-1725 Apache peoples known as the Dismal River Complex (and related to populations in the southwest, eastern...