Pioneer Country, Nebraska
From original homestead cabins to the architectural wonders of the State Capitol, the Land of the Pioneers is a rich and exciting land to explore. Historic attractions and events in the river towns of the east complement the prairie experience, ethnic cultures, and modern highlights found in towns and cities to the west. If variety is the spice of your life, you'll love touring this area.
Explore Pioneer Country
Clarks Historic Site
The Grand band of the Pawnee established this village some time after 1823 and remained there until about 1845. There is evidence that other bands lived at Clarks during the 1840s. The village was besieged and burned by the Delaware Indians in 1832
Osceola, NE ArchaeologyChautaqua Tabernacle
The Chautauqua, which operated annual summer assemblies from 1889 until the 1920's, based on high moral standards and offered secular and religious
Beatrice, NE Historic ChurchesOutdoor Mural
If you enter Elmwood from the south, one of the first things that will catch your eye is the attractive mural painted on the south side of Lou'
Elmwood, NE ArtsJohnson Cabin Museum
This 165 year old pioneer cabin listed on the National Register of Historic Places became the Johnson Cabin Museum in 1950. The first settlers arrived in Gage County in the 1850s, followed by Reverend Johnson who arrived in Gage County in the summer of 1855
Blue Springs, NE MuseumsBurlington Depot
The Wahoo Burlington Depot, a two-story wood frame building on the Ashland-to-Schuyler line, was constructed in 1886, several months before the railroad's tracks were completed in 1887. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Wahoo, NE MuseumsSteele City Historical District
Four old restored buildings are the main attractions here. The district has a 1900 stone blacksmith's shop in working condition, 1902 stone livery stable, 1880's stone Baptist church and brick bank museum.
Steele City Blacksmith Shop:
Steele City, NE National RegisterL'eglise Art Center & Gallery
L'eglise is situated in a former church built in 1912
Aurora, NE Art CentersGeorge W. Smith House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this house was built in 1890
Geneva, NE National RegisterKehlbeck Farmstead - NHR
The Kehlbeck Farmstead, located near Avoca, is a remarkably well-preserved farmstead composed of twenty-three buildings illustrating an early twentieth century general farm operation. Noteworthy buildings include the two-story frame house, built in 1907
Avoca, NE National RegisterFour Corner Survey Marker
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of May 30, 1854, created the territories of Nebraska and Kansas, which had to be surveyed before settlement of the prairies could proceed. On May 8, 1855, Charles A. Manners set a cast-iron monument on the bluff west of the Missouri river at 40-degrees north latitude. In 1855
Fairbury, NE Historical Markers