Niobrara, Nebraska
Niobrara Museum
Included in the displays and items of our interesting past in the museum are:
- Collections of items from Niobrara and surrounding area
- Docu...
Niobrara Museum
Included in the displays and items of our interesting past in the museum are:
This 140 ft. mural on the north side of the museum building was painted by Keith Knutson of Niobrara and Blane Berg of Verdel. It was funded by the Historical Society and represents approximately 200 years of history from Lewis & Clark days to the
Niobrara, NE ArtsConstructed in 1870-71, this building served as both a chapel and a training school. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Niobrara, NE Historic Churches
Bloomfield - Pospeshil Theater (1906): Elaborate pressed tin ceiling, fanciful woodwork.
- Carnegie Library: Being transformed into a museum. 402-373-4771
Center - Knox County Courthouse (1935
Niobrara, NE National Register
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:
Niobrara, NE Indian HeritageThe Christopher Knoell Farmstead, located near Fremont, is an example of a well-preserved, late nineteenth century farmste...
-- Joseph "Iron Eye" LaFlesche, last chief of the Omahas. One of his daughters, Susan LaFlesche Picotte, was the first wo...