The Oregon Trail goes through Jefferson County in a nearly-diagonal pattern from southeast to northwest and almost follows the path of the Little Blue River, always remaining to the north of the ri...
Oregon Trail in Jefferson County
This museum has been located for many years on the west side of the downtown square in Fairbury. It is now in a larger building that allows the display of items in a much more pleasant atmosphere and has more space for new items. The museum'
Fairbury, NE Museums
1112 C Street: American Foursquare home built in 1902 by B.G. Dawson.
1016 D Street: Gothic-Georgian Revival 1910 Showhouse built by architect W.F. Gernandt.
822 E Street: Italiante home built in the 1870s.
1007 E Street:
Fairbury, NE Tours
Nebraska's first community-built playground was built in 1995
Fairbury, NE RecreationThe 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 Markers