The first museum was a log cabin built in 1936, with logs from the Niobrara River. Mrs. Nettie Sellors provided the funds for
Ainsworth, NE Museums
Recognized among the 10 top canoeing rivers in the nation by Backpacker magazine, the Niobrara River flows leisurely through steep sandstone canyons. Nebraskans also rank the river, designated a National Scenic River by Congress in 1991, in the top 10 favorite tourists stops in the state.
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The Miller Hotel in Long Pine was originally built as a two-story frame house in 1895. It was converted to a hotel in 1914 when a ten-room wing was added. The hotel is historically significant for its association with the
Ainsworth, NE National Register
In 1991, the village of Johnstown was the site of filming for the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, "O Pioneers!" Viewing the old fashioned main street with board sidewalk is a trip down memory lane with a unique "Old West" appearance.
Johnstown was established in 1882
Ainsworth, NE Historic Towns
The Niobrara Valley Preserve of the Nature Conservancy is a 50,000
Ainsworth, NE Wildlife RefugesHalf of the modern campsites at Homestead Knolls and Nunda Shoal can be reserved up to a year prior to arrival; the remaind...
In the fall, the area opens to hunting, in season, the day after Labor Day. Hunters will find opportunity for cottontails, ...