Ogallala, Nebraska
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9miles North of Ogallala
Nearly everything about Lake McConaughy is big. At full storage of 1,948,000 acre-feet, Big Mac is 22 miles long, 4 miles wide for quite some distance from the dam, and 142... continue
9miles North of Ogallala
Chilled by the massive surface of Lake McConaughy, a breeze sweeps gently eastward across Kingsley Dam and tumbles 160 feet to the surface of Lake Ogallala. There, at the "little lake,"... continue
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Little Church of Keystone
The Little Church at Keystone is a monument to religious harmony. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this combined Catholic/Protestant Church was built in a pioneer town that was too small for two churches. Special dispensation was received from Pope Leo XIII.
Ogallala, NE Historic Churches
Boot Hill Sculpture
The sculpture at the top of Boot Hill was done by the late Dr. B. L. Gainsforth, long time Ogallala dentist and orthodontist. The sculpture was done in the likeness of Samual (Lep)
Ogallala, NE Landmarks
Boot Hill Cemetery
Since cowboys generally were buried with their boots on, the first cemetery in the area was aptly named Boot Hill. It was Ogallala's only official burying ground during the "end of the trail" decade, from 1874 through 1884
Ogallala, NE Cemeteries
Mansion on the Hill
An authentic Victorian style home listed on the National Register of Historic Places , the Mansion on the Hill was Ogallala?s finest residence when it was completed in 1887
Ogallala, NE Historic Homes
Things to do near Ogallala, NE
Fisher Fountain
Popular local attraction with ever changing computerized nightly displays of illuminated water....
O'Fallon's Bluff
Conestoga wagons on the Oregon Trail were forced to follow a very narrow trail between the bluff and the Platte River. ...