Johnson County has a very well-known citizen in the person of Col. Barney Oldfield. Col. Oldfield started his military career with an ROTC membership when he was attending the University of Nebraska where he graduated in 1933
Tecumseh, NE Museums
The town of Tecumseh, Nebraska was named after the great Shawnee (Shawenese) Indian Chief Tecumseh born in 1768. At the moment of his birth a comet flashed low across the sky. His father, who was a respected Shawnee warrior named Puckesinwa, named his son "Tecumseh" or "
Tecumseh, NE Indian HeritageColonel Barney Oldfield was born in Tecumseh, Nebraska on December 18, 1909, and graduated from Elk Creek High School in 1928
Tecumseh, NE Famous PeopleThis soldier's memorial statue was erected "In memory of all soldiers and sailors of Johnson County" by the Heckathorn Post No. 47, Nebraska GAR in 1903
Tecumseh, NE MemorialsThe gazebo on the southeast corner of the Courthouse Square was built as a prop for the TV mini-series, "AMERIKA,"
Tecumseh, NE LandmarksCourse Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...
Abundant wildlife exists along the Republican river, only one mile south of Superior. Canoeing and tubing on the river are po...
Itha-Krumme Memorial Arboretum is a showcase of Nebraska plants and a place to learn about plant biologies and characteristic...