Pelican Point is a 36 acre tract of land adjacent to the Missouri River. The park offers the only public boat ramp access to the river in the area. The minimum fee campground has 24 pads available for $5.00.
Facilities are primitive, but picnic tables, fire grates, shelters, water and vault toilets are available. Camping is first-come, first-served; stays are limited to 14 days. A valid Nebraska Park Permit is required.
John Henry Stork came to Burt County from Prussia in 1864 and settled on a farm in Arizona Precinct near Tekamah. Stork later built the log house and in September 1871 received his homestead patent from the U.S.
Tekamah, NE National Register
Summit is a 190-acre lake with 345 acres of land. While not the jewel it once was, Summit Lake has a sparkling future. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission began draining the 190-acre lake in July 2000. In the spring of 2001
Tekamah, NE Recreation
The Tekamah City Bridge is included on the National Register of Historic Places due to its age, integrity, engineering method and manner of construction. The bridge is a concrete rigid-frame style, developed in Westchester County, New York, in the early 1920
Tekamah, NE National Register
The Burt County Museum is located in the E.C. Houston House built for Emsley Clinton Houston. Houston was the owner and founder of the Houston Lumber Company in Tekamah and also served as vice president of the First National Bank of
Tekamah, NE Museums
Built in the Beaux Arts style the Burt County Courthouse was completed in 1917, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The four-story building measures 65 feet by 85
Tekamah, NE Historic CourthousesCuming County Historical Society 227 N Main St. West Point, NE 68778 (402) 372-3401 Cumin County Clerks Office (in case...