Cuming County, NE
Cuming County surrounds the beautiful Elk Horn Valley offering a variety of outdoor recreational activities from fishing and hunting around the Elk Horn River to hiking across the scenic countryside and observing natural species of wildlife and plant varieties.
The Elk Horn River runs alongside the town of Beemer and provides a scenic backdrop to the Indian Trails Golf Course. In the northeast corner of the county in Bancroft is the historic study of John G. Neihardt, noted poet and author of Black Elk Speaks located on the grounds of the State Historical Society's Neihardt Center. History buffs will find interesting artifacts and information at the Cuming County Historical Museum Complex in West Point, and at the Wisner Heritage Museum in Wisner.
Explore Cuming County
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Erected in 1887, the Immanuel Lutheran Church is the oldest Missouri Synod Lutheran Church in Nebraska. Established in 1868, the church still has an active congregation, with worship services held in the church each Sunday.
Beemer, NE Historic ChurchesIndian Trails Golf Course
Indian Trails' 18-hole regulation golf course is one of the most beautiful courses in Nebraska. Open to the public with memberships available. Cart Rentals Available.
Open every day, March 1 - October 31, 7:00 AM - Sunset, Monday - Friday
6:30 AM - Sunset, Weekends.
The Neihardt Center
The Neihardt Center has been constructed for the study and preservation of the works of John G. Neihardt. The memorial room repeats the symbolism of the Hoop of the World and chronicles Neihardt's life, works and the times in which he lived. See the study where Neihardt began his epic poem
Bancroft, NE ArtsDr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte
Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte was born in 1865 to the last recognized chief of the Omaha tribe. Her father, Iron Eyes, encouraged his children to learn the ways of the majority white culture. Upon graduation from the Philadelphia Women's Medical College in 1889
Bancroft, NE Indian HeritageImmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Located next to the Church, the cemetery stones date back to the 1870
Beemer, NE CemeteriesJohn G. Neihardt - Poet Laureate - 1881-1973
Author, lecturer, and award-winning poet, John Gneisenau Neihardt, arrived in Nebraska in 1892 at the age of eleven. Settling in Bancroft from 1900 to 1920
Bancroft, NE Famous PeopleCuming County Historical Society Museum Complex
The Museum Complex includes a depot museum, one-room school house museum (formerly District #34), the former St. Mathew's Lutheran Church building, Drinklage machinery building, and a caboose.
West Point, NE MuseumsThe Sacred Hoop Garden
The Sacred Hoop Prayer Garden is a living symbol of the Hoop of the World from the vision of the Oglala Lakota Holy Man Black Elk, found in John G. Neihardt's, Black Elk Speaks. The Prayer Garden was designed by Neihardt. The symbolism is explained on signs along the quiet garden paths. Bancroft, NE Indian Heritage
Bancroft Notables
-- Joseph "Iron Eye" LaFlesche, last chief of the Omahas. One of his daughters, Susan LaFlesche Picotte, was the first woman doctor in the area.
-- Susette "Bright Eyes" LaFlesche (another daughter)
Bancroft, NE Famous PeopleCuming County Historical Society
Rootsweb:::::::::::::: Cuming County was formed by a territorial act approved March 16, 1855. Boundaries were redefined February 12, 1857 and again January 10, 1862. The county was named in honor of Thomas B. Cuming, acting governor of Nebraska Territory from 1854 to 1855 and and from 1857 to 1858
Bancroft, NE Museums