Niobrara, Nebraska
Niobrara Museum
Included in the displays and items of our interesting past in the museum are:
- Collections of items from Niobrara and surrounding area
- Docu...
Niobrara Museum
Included in the displays and items of our interesting past in the museum are:
Devil's Nest is a designated scenic area noted as a hideout for Jesse James and other famous outlaws. Rumors have it there is still $30,000 in hidden gold buried in the Devils Nest! In your adventure of reaching this point, you will no doubt understand why this was such a good hiding place.
Niobrara, NE
This has been the homeland of the Ponca Indians since earliest recorded history. In 1866, the Federal government signed the treaty of Fort Laramie, which transferred the land to the Sioux without the permission of the Ponca. Treaties made with the government in 1856
Niobrara, NE Historical Markers
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 MonumentsBuilt in 1884, this one story church with board and batten siding is the only surviving Episcopal mission in the county. Services are still conducted with a beautifully wood finished interior. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Priest in Charge - Fr. David Hussey
Niobrara, NE Historic ChurchesThis nine-hole course with grass greens was built on the old town site. Carts available for rent.
Niobrara, NE RecreationHistorical marker commemorates the Ponca 'Trail of Tears' when members of the tribe tried to return to their home count...
This unique monument to Columbus' first voyage to the new world is made from 10 large bells that are historically signi...