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Chief Tecumseh
The town of Tecumseh, Nebraska was named after the great Shawnee (Shawenese) Indian Chief Tecumseh born in 1768. At the moment of his birth a comet flashed low across the sky. His father, who was a respected Shawnee warrior named Puckesinwa, named his son "Tecumseh" or "
Tecumseh, NE Indian HeritageSherman County Historical Society Museum
The museum collection is housed in several buildings that have been saved from around the county and moved to the museum site on the edge of Loup City. These include the Hawk Schoolhouse, the Ohlsen/Jenner House and the Austin School.
Loup City, NE MuseumsDodge City Murals
Located on the West side of the Dodge City Restaurant in downtown Dodge.
- Artist, Terry Taylor, July, 2001
Dodge, NE ArtsTecumseh Historic District - NHR
Overlooking the north fork of the Big Nemaha River in southeast Nebraska's Drift Hills region, Tecumseh has been the county seat of Johnson County since the county's organization in 1856-57
Tecumseh, NE National RegisterThomas County Historical Society Museum
The area's newest museum is the Thomas County Historical Society Museum. Each room of the former residence of one of Thedford'
Thedford, NE MuseumsCivil War Memorial
Standing on the grounds just south of the Fillmore County Museum in Fairmont is a Civil War Memorial "In Memory of the Unknown Dead," 1861 -1865
Fairmont, NE MemorialsThe Clarke Hotel
When the Clarke Hotel was dedicated in February 1914, it was hailed as a triumph of local initiative. It was designed by architect C.W. Way and built by the John Hamper Company, both of Hastings. Bricks made in Hastings
Hastings, NE National RegisterFremont Lakes State Recreation Area
The Fremont Lakes State Recreation area just west of Fremont draws nearly a million visitors a year. The 700-acre site has 20 sandpit lakes that provide fishing, swimming, power boating, skiing and jet skiing. There are 200
Fremont, NE RecreationLakeside Country Club
Lakeside Country Club is a semi-private course located immediately south of Johnson Lake and lying along the entire length of its dam. It is an 18-hole Bent grass course with water in play, built in 1967
Elwood, NE Golf CoursesSpringview Murals
These murals displayed inside the Keya Paha County Courthouse were created by Shirley Nelson in 1984 and depict a view of main street Springview in its early years and an inspiring reflection of Keya Paha'
Springview, NE ArtsSandhill Crane Migration
Fossil records reveal the sandhill cranes have been visiting this region for more than nine million years. For five weeks each spring, visitors to the Platte River valley in south-central Nebraska can enjoy the symphony of sounds and dancing rituals of 90 percent of the world'
Kearney, NE Natural Attractions