In the spring of 1859, Dave McCanles was on his way to the Colorado gold fields. He became discouraged as he met returning miners and heard their tales of disappointment. He decided to take up road...
"Wild Bill" Hickok...the Beginning
The Campbell Bros. Circus and other highlights of historic Fairbury are captured on this mural on the side of Globe Rexall Drugstore in downtown Fairbury.
The picture was created by Echo & Jeff Easton & Greg Holdren. The scene is 140 feet long & 38
Fairbury, NE Arts
Both the Bonham Theatre, and the First National Bank, located on the northwest corner of Fifth and E streets, were at one time owned by Luther Bonham.
Bonham Theatre'
Fairbury, NE TheatresThe 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
Nebraska's first community-built playground was built in 1995
Fairbury, NE RecreationBranched Oak hosts numerous special events each year. The most notable are the bicycling, swimming, triathlon and sailing eve...
The two-story brick building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was constructed about 1891 by local ...
Extensive collection depicting Plains history with exhibits, murals and mosaics. Agricultural Museum features a homestead hou...