Nebraska
Nebraska has 7 different regions for you to plan your travels through. As you click on a region you will be taken to that regions own page. There you will find information specific to that region. Attractions, Historical Interests, State Parks and Lakes, and other Points of Interest are some of the interesting things to view. You will be able to view county and city attractions in these regions through direct links. Start touring the state through the geographic and historical regions below. Explore Nebraska
Bradshaw Town Hall - NHR
The Bradshaw Town Hall, a two-story brick municipal building constructed in 1902-3, is a good example of the town hall, a building type that became
York, NE National RegisterTwo Story Log House
Visiting the log house is an experience that one can thoroughly enjoy. The original setting is still intact and the area around the house is cleared, allowing the visitors to envision what the house was like when first built. Mr. Wesley Camp homesteaded the land in 1877
Beaver City, NE Pioneer LifeIron Horse Trail Recreation Area
Quietly nestled in the southeast corner of Pawnee County, Iron Horse Trail Lake is an 85-acre lake situated within the 360-acre recreation area named for the historic railroad trail which winds through the park's wilderness. The dam was completed in 1983
DuBois, NE RecreationWildwood Historic Home and Art Barn
When Jasper Ware, an early Nebraska City banker took his wife, Ellen Kinney, to the west edge of town, pointed out the heavily wooded area south of Arbor Lodge, and said he wanted to build her a country home on the site, she responded, "Oh Jasper, I couldn't live in these wild woods!"
Nebraska City, NE MuseumsFour Corner Survey Marker
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of May 30, 1854, created the territories of Nebraska and Kansas, which had to be surveyed before settlement of the prairies could proceed. On May 8, 1855, Charles A. Manners set a cast-iron monument on the bluff west of the Missouri river at 40-degrees north latitude. In 1855
Fairbury, NE Historical MarkersChadron State Park Horse Trails
Horseback trail rides and Jeep rides provide spectacular views of the area. There are no free range horse trails located on the park property except for what is used by the park's one mile trail rides. However, the Pine Ridge Ranger District, south of Chadron offers many miles of trails. The Robert'
, NE EquestrianVeteran's Memorial
An active American Legion Post provides a "Memory Lane of Flags" that flies at the courthouse and cemetery each Memorial Day. The flags also fly on the courthouse lawn on Flag Day,
Nelson, NE MemorialsFort Robinson SP Cabins
Fort Robinson State Park visitors can choose lodging from rooms in the 1909 enlisted men's quarters or "cabins" ranging from sleep 2 to 20 in the former officers quarters that date from 1874 to 1909. All "cabins"
, NE CabinsHistoric Depot
In the years from 1863 to 1868 the railroad had become a certainty. During the five year period, the first operations of mapping, surveying, setting telegraph poles and planning the roadbed had been completed. The railroad through this territory was completed in 1868
Gothenburg, NE Railroad HistoryJohn Brown's Cave
The log home of Allen Mayhew is the oldest-known cabin in Nebraska and an important piece of American history. The cabin was built in 1850 and houses furnishings typical of the pioneer homes. Allen Mayhew, his wife, and their six sons lived in the cabin, along with John Henry Kagi, Mrs. Mayhew'
Nebraska City, NE MuseumsJeffrey Homestead - NHR
The homestead of the W. S. Jeffery family, near Benedict, is a fine example of a prosperous farmstead in eastern Nebraska dating from 1878 to the present. The largest and oldest structure is the board and batten horse barn, built in 1879-80
Benedict, NE National Register