Ponca Chief Standing Bear merely wanted to fulfill a promise; instead, he became part of one of the West's most famous trials. The Chief's son, like many of his tribe, had taken ill after being forced onto a reservation in Oklahoma. On his deathbed, the son uttered a final wish:
Niobrara, NE Indian Heritage
Bloomfield - Pospeshil Theater (1906): Elaborate pressed tin ceiling, fanciful woodwork.
- Carnegie Library: Being transformed into a museum. 402-373-4771
Center - Knox County Courthouse (1935
Niobrara, NE National RegisterConstructed in 1870-71, this building served as both a chapel and a training school. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Niobrara, NE Historic ChurchesThis nine-hole course with grass greens was built on the old town site. Carts available for rent.
Niobrara, NE RecreationIn 1846 Newell Knight, his family, and a company of Mormons left Nauvoo, Illinois to search out a home in the Rocky Mountains. Due to hardships, the group could not go on and they built a fort of log cabins by the Niobrara
Niobrara, NE MonumentsThe Nebraska Motorplex is located in Scribner. An old World War II military base is the home to one of Nebraska's finest...
The Cedar County Fairgrounds are located on the eastern edge of Hartington. At the Fairgrounds ...
Barnard Park - Picnic tables, playground, restrooms. Clarkson Street and Military Aven...