The sculpture at the top of Boot Hill was done by the late Dr. B. L. Gainsforth, long time Ogallala dentist and orthodontist.
The sculpture was done in the likeness of Samual (Lep) Sanders, a cowboy who came from Texas with one of the earliest trail herds, and remained to live out his life in Keith County.
Boot Hill is preserved and maintained by the Ogallala Street and Park Service.
The Little Church at Keystone is a monument to religious harmony. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this combined Catholic/Protestant Church was built in a pioneer town that was too small for two churches. Special dispensation was received from Pope Leo XIII.
Ogallala, NE Historic ChurchesFront Street is a replica front of some typical businesses along a street in an old western town such as Ogallala, with a museum, saloon, restaurant, and gift shop inside. The museum depicts the era when Ogallala reigned as "Queen of the Cowtowns." In addition to an undertaker'
Ogallala, NE Historic DowntownsBald eagles require a relatively large amount of food. Therefore, areas such as those below Central'
Ogallala, NE BirdwatchingOle's displays nearly 200 mounts representing big game from every continent in the world. Hundreds of pictures and memorabilia share the rustic, knotty pine walls with trophy heads of North American and African big game. Many are world class records. The full mount of a 1500 pound, 11
Ogallala, NE CollectionsSome years more than a hundred bald eagles gather in trees overlooking the spillway from Kingsley Hydroelectric plant. The Ce...