The Fairbury Commercial District, consisting of a 10-block downtown area of 97 contributing buildings, was officially entered in the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1997
Fairbury, NE National Register"Above the roar of the lions, the music of the calliope, and the laughter and chatter of the throngs of people, the cries of the circus barker were heard throughout the towns and cities where this great circus performed."
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Fairbury, NE One Of A KindsRock Creek Station State Park is a Pony Express and emigrant station where James Butler Hickok gained his famed name, "Wild Bill", when he shot and killed the station attendant, D.C. McCanles, in 1861
Fairbury, NE Historic Sites
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 ArtsThe second floor of the Opera House was one large room with a stage beneath the east windows. It was the location of many pla...