Adams County, and Hastings in particular, are "children of the railroads," having been founded and sustained by rail companies between the 1870s and 1960s. Hastings owes is very existence to an intersection of two
Hastings, NE Railroad HistoryCities and agricultural areas need capital to finance growth. Nebraska Loan and Trust Company, organized in 1882 with James B. Heartwell as need in Hastings by providing a means for Eastern Capitalists to invest in Nebraska real estate mortgages. In 1883-84
Hastings, NE National RegisterHastings' first cemetery contains sculpture commemorating Oregon Trail travelers of the 1800
Hastings, NE CemeteriesAdams County School District 20 was formed on September 23, 1872. Replacing sod and frame structures, the red brick schoolhouse was built in 1902
Hastings, NE National RegisterWithin the cemetery you will see the white dome of the memorial built by Mr. Robb for his daughter who died from an illness a...
The Texas Trail - Beginning in 1875, Union Pacific Railroad designated Ogall...