Rackett Grange Hall 318
Listed in the National Register of Historical Places
[GD04-002] Listed 2001/07/05
Constructed in 1926 the hall, located at the former town site of Rackett 25 miles north e... It has been estimated that at least 20,000 persons died on the overland trail between 1842 and 1859. This averages ten graves per miles over the 2,000 mile trail. Of the hundreds that died while crossing Nebraska, only seven identifiable graves remain.
Oshkosh, NE Historical MarkersGarden County Courthouse Listed in the National Register of Historical Places [GD03-003] Listed 1990/01/10 In an election held in 1909, Deuel County voters approved the creation of Garden County and the older county lost three-fourths of its territory. Oshkosh was established in 1889
Oshkosh, NE Historic CourthousesRackett Grange Hall 318 Listed in the National Register of Historical Places [GD04-002] Listed 2001/07/05 Constructed in 1926 the hall, located at the former town site of Rackett 25 miles north east of Oshkosh, is a one-story, false front commercial building. The Rackett Grange Hall #318
Oshkosh, NE Historic BuildingsThis marker of the Oregon Trail is located on the walking path that leads visitors to the crest of Windless Hill in Ash Hollow State Historical Park.
Oshkosh, NE Historical MarkersNebraska Game & Parks describes Ash Hollow as the state's "most intriguing and unusual"
Oshkosh, NE Historic ParksThe Oshkosh Swimming Pool provides free swimming in a heated pool. The...
The first and greatest robbery of a Union Pacific Train took place near Big Springs on the night of September 18, 1877. The l...