Wahoo Recreation Areas

The Wahoo Area Recreation Association operates a
community recreation center (Civic Center) and senior
center and has responsibility for maintaining the
municipal outdoor pool and all Wahoo parks and
athletic facilities. The Wahoo Civic Center has a 25 m, 4 lane pool, a
f itness room with cardio
equipment and
aerobics/dance studio,
racquet ball courts,
locker rooms,
meeting room,
gymnasium,
weight room,
and whirlpool.

Wahoo's outdoor facilities include a swimming pool, tennis courts, golf
course, baseball and softball diamonds. Four city parks are available for family outtings and the
Saunders County campgrounds with hookups for 60 is available for visitors who want to camp.

Saunders County Courthouse

In the early1900s the old courthouse building became inadequate which led to the construction of a new building. In 1903 a vote was held for the issuing of bonds and the construction of a proper kind of building for county purposes. It passed by a vote of 1,967 to 524

Wahoo, NE Historic Courthouses

Historic Hanson House

This simplified Queen Anne dwelling was built about 1888 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is the childhood home of Dr. Howard Hanson from 1896-1917

Wahoo, NE National Register

First United Methodist Church

The religious work done by the circuit riders in the 1860s and early 1870s which included Rev. C.W. Comstock and Rev. M.M. Smith laid the foundation for Methodism in the South Platte Mission, which included all of Saunders County except Ashland. In the spring of 1872

Wahoo, NE Historic Churches

First Congregational Church

The First Congregational Church was organized at Eldred, 12 miles northeast of Wahoo. Rev. Mr. Giddings was the preacher for both Eldred and Wahoo. The organizational meeting was headed by Rev. J.E. Heaton and took place on May 28, 1871. In 1880, a church was erected on the southeast corner of 5

Wahoo, NE Historic Churches

Memorial Torpedo

Displayed on the front lawn of the Saunders County Courthouse is the only submarine memorial in the United States, a World War II torpedo dedicated to the serviceman of the war.

Wahoo, NE Memorials

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Saunders County Courthouse

Historic Hanson House

First United Methodist Church

First Congregational Church

Memorial Torpedo

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Bluestem SRA

Kimmel Orchard

State NRD Lakes

Union Orchard

Czechland Lake Recreation Area