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Hastings, Nebraska

Adams County, and Hastings in particular, are "children of the railroads," having been founded and sustained by rail companies between the 1870s and 1960s. Hastings owes is very existence to an intersection of two railways, the Burlington and Missouri River and the St. Joseph and Denver City lines. Although most of Hastings is built on former Union Pacific land, Adams County has always been Burlington country.

Known as the Burlington and Missouri River (1871), the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy (1880), the Burlington Northern (1970) and the Burlington - Santa Fe (1995), this railroad built its main line through the country, constructed the most elaborate depot and had a division office here the longest. It was the Burlington which brought the fabled Zephyr to Adams County, and on its road, Nebraska's last commercial passenger trains, via Amtrak, continue to run. When the Burlington Railway Depot was completed in 1902, Hastings was the third largest railroad center in Nebraska. Designed by Omaha architect Thomas R. Kimball, the station is an example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. The building, which welcomed presidents Taft, Truman and Eisenhower, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Antioch School (District 20 School)

Adams County School District 20 was formed on September 23, 1872. Replacing sod and frame structures, the red brick schoolhouse was built in 1902

Hastings, NE National Register

Victory Building

The Victory Building, named to commemorate America's victory in World War I, is one of Nebraska's finest examples of early 20th Century industrial architecture. It was constructed between 1917 and 1920 by harness maker William

Hastings, NE National Register

The Burlington Depot

Adams County, and Hastings in particular, are "children of the railroads," having been founded and sustained by rail companies between the 1870s and 1960s. Hastings owes is very existence to an intersection of two

Hastings, NE Railroad History

Champions Sports & Recreation

Champions Has It All

There's fun for everyone at Champions Sports and Recreation Center in Hastings. The outside recreation area includes a go-kart track, 18 holes of mini-golf and batting cages.

Hastings, NE Recreation

Hastings Art Galleries

Aspen Art Gallery
2727 W. 2nd, Suite 440
(402) 463-0546
    Features sculpture, prints, paintings, and art of Herb Mignery and other regional artists.

Blue Moon Coffee Co.
113 N. Hastings
(402) 462-5214

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Hastings, NE Arts

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Allen's Opera House

The opera house was built by Charles Allen in 1906. The concrete block used in its construction was manufactured by local bus...