Founded in 1884, the U.S. Indian Industrial School was located on 320 acres in the town of Genoa. Opening with only one building, the school grew to include thirty-nine structures on 640 acres and a maximum student population of 600
Genoa, NE Indian Heritage
Four barns still remain that were part of the U.S. Indian Industrial School (1844-1934)
Genoa, NE Historic Barns
St. Rose of Lima church is of Gothic architecture, its arches pointing heavenward like hands pressed together in prayer. Built in 1951, this building is the new St. Rose, an imposing stone structure that replaces the frame church made inadequate by the rapid growth of St. Rose of Lima parish.
Genoa, NE
The Mormon Trail through Nebraska was not a narrow pathway in the same sense as a road. It was a corridor which might be a few dozen yards wide to several miles in width depending on the terrain. The oxen dictated the pioneers'
Genoa, NE Historic TrailsLewis & Clark is a prime area for bird watchers, especially for bald eagles. For birders in the area, a checklist of birds is...
This unique monument to Columbus' first voyage to the new world is made from 10 large bells that are historically signi...