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Kearney, Nebraska

You'll find thousands of hometown cookbooks from all 50 states when you visit the nation's largest publishers of fund-raising organizational and family cookbooks.

All visitors receive a free cookbook, and the retail gift shop carries thousands of specialty and regional cookbooks featuring Cajun, Southwest, or Italian cuisine or specialty cooking such as casseroles, breads, desserts, vegetarian, or low fat. This is a true factory outlet offering quality overrun cookbooks with most priced between $2 and $4 each.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Sweetwater Mill and Kilgore Bridges

Sweetwater Mill Bridge In November 1908

Kearney, NE Historic Buildings

Fort Kearny State Recreation Area

Campers will find south-central Nebraska's Fort Kearny State Recreation Area much to their liking. Once called Kearney County SRA, this recreational area boasts excellent camping facilities. The attractive 152-acre area was acquired by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in 1960

Kearney, NE State Recreation Areas

Trails & Rails Museum

The Buffalo County Historical Society/Trails and Rails Museum traces the history of transportation through Buffalo County on a site where the Mormon Trail once passed. Displays include a Union Pacific steam engine, an 1898 depot, 1898 church, 1880s Freighters' Hotel, an 1871

Kearney, NE Museums

Dr. A. O. Thomas House

The Thomas House was designed by Nebraska architect George A. Berlinghof in 1906 in the Neo-Classical Revival style. Dr. A. O. Thomas, a native of Illinois, was the first president of the Kearney State Normal School, now the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Kearney, NE Historic Buildings

Rowe Sanctuary

This 1,150 acre wildlife sanctuary is operated by the National Audubon Society to provide habitat for sandhill cranes, whooping cranes and other birds. In March and April, Rowe staff guides groups to four crane viewing blinds (enclosed wooden buildings), which accommodate 16 to 36

Kearney, NE Wildlife Refuges

Things to do near Kearney, NE

Grand Island Municipal Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...

Baseball Sites

St. Paul Country Club.

Golf enthusiasts enjoy the 9-hole St. Paul Country Club. The golf course has grass greens, watered fairways and a clubhouse. ...

Harlan Lake Boating

Elwood Camping

There are no campgrounds at Elwood Reservoir although the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) does maintain a Wildlife ...