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Grand Island, Nebraska

Fonner Park, located in the heart of central Nebraska in southeast Grand Island, operates seven days a week. A "live" thoroughbred-racing season is conducted from mid-February through mid-May while the facility televises nationwide simulcast horse racing year round. In addition, Fonner Park features live" ball draw KENO daily.

Organized in 1953, Fonner Park conducted its first thoroughbred horse race in 1954. In addition to exciting "live" racing in the spring, Fonner Park televises pari-mutuel racing from New York to California featuring great tracks like Saratoga, Keeneland, Churchill Downs, Calder Race Course, the Fair Grounds, Turfway and Hollywood Park.

Simulcast racing is conducted seven days a week at the Fonner Keno Casino & Sports Lounge and in the Fonner Park Clubhouse on weekends. The fun and excitement begins daily at noon with continuous simulcast racing during the afternoon and on most evenings. Call Fonner Park at (308) 382-4515 or visit us at www.fonnerpark.com for current tracks and post times.

The newly remodeled Fonner Keno and Sports Lounge is located on the 2nd level of Fonner Park and is acknowledged as one of the finest facilities in Nebraska. Progressive Keno games have generated jackpots of over $200,000. Daily play begins at 11:00 AM and continues until 1:00 AM. (Sunday, noon ? 10:00 PM) The spacious facility includes seating for 525 patrons with viewing on over 130 televisions and big screen TV?s to stay up to the minute with all the simulcast tracks, live draw Keno games and your favorite sporting events.

The Dugout Lounge features your favorite beverages and offers a delicious lunch and dinner menu with great tasting food specials served daily. Admission and parking is Free to Fonner Keno and daily simulcasting.

Fonner Park, located at 700 East Stolley Park Road is host to numerous civic and agricultural events throughout the year.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Hall County Courthouse

One of the finest examples of Beaux-Arts Classicism architecture in the Midwest, the Hall County Courthouse was formally accepted in January, 1904. Note the central section'

Grand Island, NE National Register

Fort O.K. Cannon

The cannon located on the South lawn of the Courthouse is dated 1853 and with the forged stamp of AMES CO. FOUNDERS, CHICOPEE, MASS.

"This cannon was left at Fort O.K. August 22, 1865 by Major J.R. Curtis 'for the protection of the settlement against attack by Hostile Indians'."

Grand Island, NE Landmarks

Hotel Yancey (Yancey Motor Hotel)

National Register of Historic Places

Named for its proprietor, William L. Yancey, the hotel was begun in April of 1917

Grand Island, NE NATIONAL REGISTER

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

Evangelische Lutherische Dreinenigkeit Kirche - National Register of Historic Places

Plans for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church were adopted in 1890, but construction did not begin until 1894

Grand Island, NE Historic Churches

Liederkranz

National Register of Historic Places

Liederkranz means "a wreath of songs." In 1870, German settlers met to organize a German singing society to provide musical and social entertainment and to cultivate the member'

Grand Island, NE NATIONAL REGISTER

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