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Kimball, Nebraska

The Brookside farm (also known as the Gridley-Howe-Faden-Atkins Farmstead), illustrates an historically typical farmstead evolution in Nebraska. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the farmstead is a rare, well preserved collection of buildings and structures which reflect changes in agriculture from timber claim to twentieth century technology and small scale farm diversification.

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Plains Historical Museum

To learn more about Kimball's history, visit the Plains Historical Museum. The museum is housed in the town's old Fraternal Hall. Built in 1904, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building is a museum itself. In 1904

Kimball, NE Museums

Brookside Farm

The Brookside farm (also known as the Gridley-Howe-Faden-Atkins Farmstead), illustrates an historically typical farmstead evolution in Nebraska. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Kimball, NE Historic Homes

Maginnis Irrigation Aqueduct

The Kimball County Irrigation District Board held its first organizational meeting in November 1909

Kimball, NE Structural Landmarks


Tri-State Corner Marker

The original marker designating the southwestern corner of nebraska and the southeastern corner of Wyoming where they meet the Colorado line was erected on august 17, 1869 by Oliver N. Chafee. The marker had only "Colorado" (then a territory)

Kimball, NE Landmarks

Things to do near Kimball, NE

Lodgepole Opera House

The two-story false-front commercial building was constructed by Frank Isenberger in 1911 as a garage, with the opera house l...

Chimney Rock Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 3 days...

Prairie Schooner Museum

This local history museum features home-made steam engines, a restored log cabin, spinning wheel, antique organ, old tools, t...