Red Cloud, Nebraska
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38miles West of Red Cloud
Located on the Republican River in south central Nebraska, the Harlan County Dam controls a drainage area of 7,164 square miles. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' project covering 31,000 acres, with 13... continue
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Starke Round Barn
Nebraska's largest round barn and one of the nation's largest, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 1972, and is still in use today. It was built in 1902-3
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Chief Red Cloud
Red Cloud, the English name of Makhpiya Luta, the Oglala Sioux chief, and his followers were prominent participants in the Powder River War of 1865 and other subsequent battles. The chief himself was a significant player in the failure of the army's 1865
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The State Bank Building
The State Bank Building, 1883, with its entrance on the diagonal, is made of native brick and was one of the first brick buildings in Red Cloud.
Red Cloud, NE Historic Buildings
Red Cloud Post Office Murals
One of only twelve public buildings in the state of Nebraska which commissioned murals for its lobby, Red Cloud Post Office houses three works by the western artist, Archie Musick, 1941.
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Burlington Depot
Built in 1897, the main section of Red Cloud's Burlington Depot contained sleeping quarters on the 2
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The Christmas City
It all started in 1915 with a combination of bad weather and a community spirited City Light Commissioner. Local residents wa...