For over a century, three unique crosses have been a lasting symbol of the Swedish heritage of Gothenburg.
In the early 1880s, Peter and Anna Berg, along with Anna's parents, the Benjamin Palms, ca... The Sam Machette Station was used as an early fur trading post/ranch house along the Oregon Trail southwest of Gothenburg before it was used as a Pony Express station during its operation between April 1860 and November 1861
Gothenburg, NE Pony ExpressIn the years from 1863 to 1868 the railroad had become a certainty. During the five year period, the first operations of mapping, surveying, setting telegraph poles and planning the roadbed had been completed. The railroad through this territory was completed in 1868
Gothenburg, NE Railroad HistoryThe Sun Theatre was built and used as an opera house from 1909-1926. In 1927, the theatre was opened by Glen VanWey. Children were charged 10 cents and adults 20 cents for silent movies accompanied by an orchestra. The 1930
Gothenburg, NE TheatresJames E. Norsworthy came to Gothenburg with his wife Sarah in 1889. In 1905 he built this lovely 2-1/2
Gothenburg, NE Historic HomesThe library was built in 1916 with assistance from a $7,000
Gothenburg, NE Carnegie LibrariesPopular local attraction with ever changing computerized nightly displays of illuminated water....
The Walter Klem House, designed in the English Cottage style, is located in Kearney. Historic housing stock in the city pred...