Beatrice, Nebraska
Frontier Trails Across Gage County
The Oregon Trail enters Nebraska and crosses the southwest corner of Gage County. In the early 1840's over 300,000 brave adventurers cros...
Frontier Trails Across Gage County
The Oregon Trail enters Nebraska and crosses the southwest corner of Gage County. In
the early 1840's over 300,000 brave adventurers cros...
Frontier Trails Across Gage County
This church listed on the National Register of Historic Places is an Early Gothic piece of architecture whose cornerstone was laid in 1889
Beatrice, NE Historic Churches
Gage County Historical Society and Museum is housed in the Burlington Railroad Depot built in 1906 in the Neo-Classical Revival style. The building was constructed of Omaha pressed brick with Bedford stone trim at the cost of $35,000, and is listed on the
Beatrice, NE Museums
The Homestead Act of 1862 - By the 1850's, huge land acquisitions had filled out the continental United States. the country's sheer vastness strengthened the conviction that the public domain
Beatrice, NE National Monuments
This popular 150-acre fishing and power boating lake has 286 land acres with plenty of room for picnicking, hiking, primitive camping, unsupervised swimming, fishing and hunting (in season). Facilities include drinking water and latrines.
Beatrice, NE Recreation
In 1888 U.S. Senator Algernon Paddock built a hotel and a large opera house. That structure was destroyed by fire on August
1, 1919. Two years later a hotel company was organized, resulting in the New Paddock Hotel, which was completed in 1924.
Beatrice, NE Historic Hotels
This scenic area east of Alexandria encompasses 1,769 acres of park and wildlife lands including 47 acres of water. The l...
Headlines in the Clay County Sun of December 3, 1925, proclaimed "Local Station KMMJ Is On The Air!" flat...