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Heartland Museum ~ Lexington, Nebraska
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Heartland Museum Lexington, Nebraska. In 1986, armed only with a determination to preserve historic military vehicles, four Lexington men formed the Heartland Museum. The four friends began taking their restored vehicles to Veterans' Day celebrations and letting veterans ride in the vehicles, even drive them if they wished. The response was so gratifying to the quartet that they continued to comb Central Nebraska for more historic equipment. Contacts with other Veterans' groups have been beneficial. ...
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Dinner Train ~ Fremont, Nebraska
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Dinner Train Fremont, Nebraska. This attraction is now known as the Kansas Belle Dinner Train and has been relocated to Baldwin City Kansas. This page has been left for posterity and to send visitors on to the correct information. Step up into the Fremont Dinner Train and lapse back in time to the 1940s. Our restored dining car, fine cuisine, elegant decor and music of that big band era will easily transport you! The Fremont Dinner Train operates on 18-30 mile round trip up the beautiful Elkhorn Valley.
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St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad
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St Joseph and Grand Island Railroad. St Joseph and Grand Island Railroad. After completion of the Grand Island line, the railroad was reorganized as the St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad and for most of its history was part of the Union Pacific system. Construction of a Hastings to Gibbon cutoff in 1914 provided a shorter route to the Union Pacific main line, and use of the line through Doniphan gradually declined. It was abandoned in 1989. Hall County Historical Society. Nebraska Department of Roads.
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Ainsworth Army Air Field
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Ainsworth Army Air Field. Ainsworth Army Air Field. Ainsworth Army Air Field, completed on November 30, 1942, was a satellite of Rapid City Army Air Field and under command of the Second Air Force. The field was one of eleven Army Air Force training bases built in Nebraska during World War II. Nebraska State Historical Society. US 20, West of Ainsworth, Ainsworth Municipality. Ainsworth Army Air Field, this destination doesn't have a standard address. Enter your search terms. Must See Historical Markers.
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Westerville 1880-1980
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Westerville, nestled in picturesque Clear Creek Valley, was the first town in Custer County. It was named for James H. Westervelt on whose land the townsite was platted August 11, 1880. The town became an important early trade center after pioneer families, both black and white, homesteaded here during the 1870's. Westerville had many firsts in Custer County - the first frame church, the Methodist, whose bell echoed across the valley; the first newspaper, The Custer Leader. Enter your search terms. Origi...
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Sandhill Cranes
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The Big Bend of the Platte River in central Nebraska is one of the most important staging areas for the spring migration of the world's largest population of sandhill cranes. Throughout history the Platte has also been a corridor of migration for native peoples and Euroamericans. For both cranes and humans, the river has provided water, food, and shelter in a sometimes harsh environment. Hall County Historical Society. Nebraska State Historical Society. Nebraska Department of Roads. Original Townsite of ...
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B-17 Crash, 1943
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B-17 Crash, 1943. B-17 Crash, 1943. Wood River Community Centennial Foundation. Families and Caring Friends. Nebraska State Historical Society. Husker Highway and 150th Road, Wood River. B-17 Crash, 1943, this destination doesn't have a standard address. Other Markers in Hall County. St Joseph and Grand Island Railroad. Original Townsite of Wood River. The Old Fort Kearny (Nebraska City) Road. Joseph E. Johnson and The Huntsman's Echo. The OK. Store. The Lincoln Memorial Highway. Enter your search terms.
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Buffalo Soldiers At Fort Robinson
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Buffalo Soldiers At Fort Robinson. Buffalo Soldiers At Fort Robinson. In 1902 the men of the "Fighting Tenth" Cavalry, veterans of the Battle of San Juan Hill, made their headquarters here. Four years later the Tenth helped capture Ute Indians who had fled their Utah reservation, the last military action against Indians on the northern Plains. In 1907 the regiment left for duty in the Philippines. Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation. Nebraska State Historical Society. Enter your search terms.
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Pony Express ~ Gothenburg, Nebraska
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Pony Express Gothenburg, Nebraska. Lake Helen Recreation Area. Gothenburg, an All-America City, is a friendly, charming community. Comfortable overnight accommodations are available right off I-80 at Exit 211. Tree-shaded parks feature picnic areas and playgrounds. Fish, swim or barbecue at scenic Lake Helen. Campsites and showers are located at Lafayette Park, adjacent to the lake. Enjoy the paved walking path that intersects the Lake Helen area. Wild Horse Golf Club. Enjoy golf on this new, nationally ...
