The Oto tribe signed an 1854 treaty relinquishing their territory west of the Missouri River except for a 250-square-mile reservation in the Blue River basin. This village and agency, near present-day Barneston, became the center of Oto culture in Nebraska, and is now listed on the
Barneston, NE National RegisterAs the largest body of recreational water within 100 miles of Lincoln and Omaha, Branched Oak is popular with powerboaters an...
The Ox-Bow Trail started at Nebraska City, went northwest to the Platte River and then southwest to Fort Kearney. The trai...