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Chief Standing Bear Memorial Bridge


category : Memorials
Chief Standing Bear Memorial Bridge The "Chief Standing Bear Memorial Bridge" over the
Missouri River is approximately 3000 feet long and 80
feet high over the river on the South Dakota side. It links
Niobrara with South Dakota with about a 60 mile drive
straight north to Mitchell, connecting Nebraska's
Highway 14 with South Dakota's Highway 37.


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Mormon Monument

In 1846 Newell Knight, his family, and a company of Mormons left Nauvoo, Illinois to search out a home in the Rocky Mountains. Due to hardships, the group could not go on and they built a fort of log cabins by the Niobrara

Niobrara, NE Monuments

Gavins Point Dam

Gavins Point Dam, part of the 1944 Pick-Sloan Plan, plays an important role in the successful operation of the six main stem dams and reservoirs on the Upper Missouri River Basin. The dam was completed in 1957 at a cost of $51 million.

Niobrara, NE Recreation

Pilgrim Congregational Church and Manse

Constructed in 1870-71, this building served as both a chapel and a training school. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Niobrara, NE Historic Churches

Niobrara Museum

Included in the displays and items of our interesting past in the museum are:

  • Collections of items from Niobrara and surrounding area
  • Documents of the three Niobrara towns' activities
  • Niobrara, NE Museums

Things to do Memorials near Niobrara, NE