"Above the roar of the lions, the music of the calliope, and the laughter and chatter of the throngs of people, the cries of the circus barker were heard throughout the towns and cities where thi...
What is today known as the Ackerman Building was originally called the I.0.0.F. Temple Building. It was the first building downtown to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The building housed the International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge 54 and was built in 1894-1
Fairbury, NE National Register
Nebraska's first community-built playground was built in 1995
Fairbury, NE Recreation
The Campbell Bros. Circus and other highlights of historic Fairbury are captured on this mural on the side of Globe Rexall Drugstore in downtown Fairbury.
The picture was created by Echo & Jeff Easton & Greg Holdren. The scene is 140 feet long & 38
Fairbury, NE Arts
This museum has been located for many years on the west side of the downtown square in Fairbury. It is now in a larger building that allows the display of items in a much more pleasant atmosphere and has more space for new items. The museum'
Fairbury, NE Museums
Both the Bonham Theatre, and the First National Bank, located on the northwest corner of Fifth and E streets, were at one time owned by Luther Bonham.
Bonham Theatre'
Fairbury, NE TheatresTwo counties in southeast Nebraska are bisected by one of the nation's oldest highways - US 81, also known as the Pan America...