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Christmas at the Rock

Christmas is coming! What better way to celebrate than the way the settlers did in the nineteenth century? Join us at Chimney Rock National Historic Site for some ...

Marker Monday: Mari Sandoz in Lincoln

Marker Text Mari Sandoz (1896-1966), Nebraska historian and novelist, lived at this site, 1226 J Street, from 1925 to 1937. Here in 1928, she began writing Old Jules, ...

Marker Monday: Rebecca Winters

Marker Text Rebecca Winters, daughter of Gideon Burdick, a drummer boy in Washington’s army, was born in New York State in 1802. She was a pioneer in the Church of the ...

Overland Migration Artifacts

chimney rock museum“With reference to clothing, I would say use any old clothes you may happen to have by you… All that I have to recommend to the ladies is that they do ...

How tall is Chimney Rock?

Chimney Rock MuseumToday, Chimney Rock is estimated to be 325 feet from tip to base and 120 feet for the spire. Over the years, many people have tried to measure the ...

Chimney Rock Over The Years

Chimney Rock MuseumSketches of Chimney RockPhotographs of Chimney RockPostcards of Chimney RockPaintings of Chimney RockBecome a Member! Our members make history ...

History of the Neligh Mill

Neligh Mill state historic siteHistory of the Neligh MillWidespread settlement across Nebraska led to an increased need for flour mills that would grind grain into ...

Historic Photos of Neligh Mill

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Flour Facts

neligh mill state historic siteNeligh Mills was one of the largest flour mills in Nebraska with a peak production of 98,000 pounds of flour per day from 1900 to 1920. ...

JACL & Creighton Intercultural Center 2023 Day of Rememberance

Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans & World War II will depict the aspects of Japanese Internment through art and historical photos.

Historic Photos of Fort Robinson

fort robinson history centerHistory Nebraska has thousands of historic photographs of Fort Robinson which document the long and varied history of the post. These are a ...

Brief History of Fort Robinson

Fort Robinson History CenterFort Robinson is one of the great historic places of the American West. The post began in 1874 as a temporary encampment during the Indian ...

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