In 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 MonumentsConstructed 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 Churches
Devil's Nest is a designated scenic area noted as a hideout for Jesse James and other famous outlaws. Rumors have it there is still $30,000 in hidden gold buried in the Devils Nest! In your adventure of reaching this point, you will no doubt understand why this was such a good hiding place.
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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 RegisterThe "Chief Standing Bear Memorial Bridge" over the Missouri River is approximately 3000 feet long and 80 feet high over the river on the South Dakota side. It links
Niobrara, NE MemorialsExcellent Hunting The Hartington area also provides exceptional pheasant ha...
Nebraska State Historical Society branch museum. Nebraska's only 19th century flour mill with the original millin...
This unique monument to Columbus' first voyage to the new world is made from 10 large bells that are historically signi...