The Swedish Heritage Center is housed in the beautiful former Swedish mission Covenant Church building. Oakland's own Swedish museum and gift shop was opened in 1989 and features free monthly cultural programs.
Oakland, NE Museums
Hunter-gatherers of the Early Archaic period intermittently reoccupied a campsite on a now deeply buried terrace of Logan Creek located southwest of Oakland. Archeological excavations revealed successive layers, each representing a reoccupation of the site. The site dates 6000-4000
Oakland, NE Archaeology
Opened in 1987, Troll Stroll has become one of Nebraska's most unique and charming tourism attractions. A one-of-a-kind nature walk, found nowhere but in the Midwest, the Troll Stroll features a scenic 3/4
Oakland, NE TrailsFeatures the complete 1857 log cabin of Frederick Gottschalk, one of Columbus' founders, turn-of-the-century barb...
This unique monument to Columbus' first voyage to the new world is made from 10 large bells that are historically signi...
Located immediately north of the Barnard Park district is the campus of Midland Lutheran College. Founded in the mid-1880s...
Hunting, in season, is allowed on the rec area, beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day, except that the Weigand-Burbach area i...