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
Included in the displays and items of our interesting past in the museum are:
The old railroad bridge northwest of Niobrara provides a walking bridge from Niobrara to the Niobrara State Park. It was built in 1929 as a replacement for a 1902
Niobrara, NE National Register
Gavins Point Dam, part of the 1944 Pick-Sloan Plan, plays an important role in the successful operation of the six main stem dams and reservoirs on the Upper Missouri River Basin. The dam was completed in 1957 at a cost of $51 million.
Niobrara, NE Recreation
Ponca State Park has an on-site naturalist to help guide and educate visitors on the history, biology, ecology, astronomy and...
A boat ramp is located just north of the park headquarters for access to the Missouri for boaters and anglers. Anglers will f...