Brule, Nebraska
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18miles Northeast of Brule
Nearly everything about Lake McConaughy is big. At full storage of 1,948,000 acre-feet, Big Mac is 22 miles long, 4 miles wide for quite some distance from the dam, and 142... continue
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Diamond Springs Station Site
In 1859, the firm of Russell, Majors, and Waddell constructed this Pony Express station on a low terrace overlooking the South Platte Rover. After the Pony Express ceased operation in 1861, Diamond Springs was a stage and freight station under the ownership of Ben Holladay. A
Brule, NE Landmarks
California Hill
California Hill was climbed by thousands of emigrants heading west during the covered wagon migrations of 1841-1860. Most were bound for Oregon, although California became the destination for many travelers after gold was discovered there in 1848
Brule, NE Landmarks
Beauvais Ranche Station Site
Following a career with Pierre Chouteau, Jr. and Company, Geminian Pierre Beauvais established his own trading post in 1849
Brule, NE Landmarks
Things to do near Brule, NE
Willa Cather Memorial Prairie
Five miles south of Red Cloud, Nebraska, the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie is a botanical treasure consisting of 608 acres of...
West Wind Golf Club
18-hole golf course, restaurant and lounge, pro shop, cart rental, driving range, putting green....