Included in the displays and items of our interesting past in the museum are:
Ponca Chief Standing Bear merely wanted to fulfill a promise; instead, he became part of one of the West's most famous trials. The Chief's son, like many of his tribe, had taken ill after being forced onto a reservation in Oklahoma. On his deathbed, the son uttered a final wish:
Niobrara, NE Indian HeritageConstructed in 1870-71, this building served as both a chapel and a training school. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Niobrara, NE Historic Churches
Bloomfield - Pospeshil Theater (1906): Elaborate pressed tin ceiling, fanciful woodwork.
- Carnegie Library: Being transformed into a museum. 402-373-4771
Center - Knox County Courthouse (1935
Niobrara, NE National Register
The Sage Brothers Memorial plaque was originally placed at the entrance to Sage Brothers Memorial Field. In 1999 it was moved to downtown Niobrara, just north of the Niobrara Mall.
Niobrara, NE Memorials