Lewis and Clark Region, Nebraska
The mighty Missouri River defines the northern and eastern borders of this region first explored by Lewis and Clark in 1804. It was the winding road navigated by trappers, traders and Native American Indians. For centuries, it has fed and shaped the personality of this fertile land. Poet John Neihardt was greatly moved by the river and the spiritual heritage of the Native Americans of the region. His work chronicles and preserves the richness of the Sioux and Omaha Indian cultures. It's a land of beauty and wonder that is sure to bring out the explorer in anyone.
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Mormon Monument
In 1846 Newell Knight, his family, and a company of Mormons left Nauvoo, Illinois to search out a home in the Rocky Mountains. Due to hardships, the group could not go on and they built a fort of log cabins by the Niobrara
Niobrara, NE MonumentsJohn 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 PeopleWillow Creek State Recreation Area
Scenic Willow Creek State Recreation Area covers 1,600 acres and offers camping, fishing, boating, swimming, water skiing and hunting. An 8-mile hiking and horseback limestone trail winds through the area meandering from the swimming beach and proceeding to the west edge of Pierce. 1,600
Pierce, NE RecreationFremont & Elhorn Valley Railroad and Museum
Come relive a portion of our history aboard the FEVR, Nebraska's longest and largest tourist railroad, in rail cars dating from the 1920
Fremont, NE ExcursionsOutlaw Trail - Nebraska Highway 12
The wild west era where famous outlaws, horse thieves, lynch mobs and lawmen ruled is past. Today, along the Outlaw Trail, travelers are greeted by friendly folks as well as plenty of quiet hideaways.
South Sioux City, NE Trails
Niobrara Valley Golf Course
This nine-hole course with grass greens was built on the old town site. Carts available for rent.
Niobrara, NE RecreationUehling Barn
The Uehling Barn is located on a hill overlooking the town of Uehling. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the prominence of the structure and its location have made it a local landmark since it was built in 1918. The wood-frame barn is one of a small number of "round"
Uehling, NE Historic BarnsU.S. Indian Industrial School Museum
Founded in 1884, the U.S. Indian Industrial School was located on 320 acres in the town of Genoa. Opening with only one building, the school grew to include thirty-nine structures on 640 acres and a maximum student population of 600
Genoa, NE Indian HeritageChief Standing Bear Memorial Bridge
The "Chief Standing Bear Memorial Bridge" over the Missouri River is approximately 3000 feet long and 80 feet high over the river on the South Dakota side. It links
Niobrara, NE MemorialsSchneider's Opera House
The two-story brick building, constructed in 1900-1901
Snyder, NE National Register