Ponca, Nebraska
Ionia Volcano
According to historians, when the explorers, Lewis and Clark, were passing by the bluffs near the site of the present town of Newcastle in Dixon County, they noted that one bluff seemed to be on fi...
Ionia Volcano
According to historians, when the explorers, Lewis and Clark, were passing by the bluffs near the site of the present town of Newcastle in Dixon County, they noted that one bluff seemed to be on fi...
Ionia Volcano
A cluster of eighteen prehistoric archeological sites within less than one-half square mile constitutes the Indian Hill District located near Newcastle. Indian Hill is the only exclusively prehistoric archeological district yet designated in Nebraska and is listed on the
Ponca, NE Archaeology
Ponca Chief Standing Bear merely wanted to fulfill a promise; instead, he became part of one of the West's most famous trials. The Chief's son, like many of his tribe, had taken ill after being forced onto a reservation in Oklahoma. On his deathbed, the son uttered a final wish:
Ponca, NE Indian Heritage
This brick structure, faced on three sides with stone, was constructed in 1913, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the second to last library to be built with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie. It now contains over 7,712 volumes.
Ponca, NE National Register
Union Memorial - "Sacred to the memory of the boys who wore the blue from 1861 - 1865.
Loss of Lives: North, 359,529 -- South, 349,556"
Foreign Wars Memorial - "Soldiers who died overseas - Dixon County"
Ponca, NE Memorials
The Adam's House was built in 1882 by E.D. Ayers, a druggist in Ponca in the nineteenth century. In 1904, the house was purchased by Sam and Della Adams who had farmed in Silvercreek Township for several years prior to purchasing the house. In 1934
Ponca, NE MuseumsCourse Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...
The "Apple Barn" features fresh, tree-ripe fruit of all kinds. Either redi-pick or you can pick it yourself. Tours ...