Recent Archeological Work at Ft. Atkinson
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) and History Nebraska (HN) have long cooperated to interpret and preserve the historical archeological remains of Fort ...
Lillian Nelms
What We Found
The Massacre Canyon Oral History and Archeology Project
By Matt Reed, Pawnee Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, and Dave Williams, Nebraska State Archeologist
In the spring of 2021, discussions arose between the ...
Marker Monday: Evelyn Sharp
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Evelyn Genevieve Sharp was Nebraska’s best-known aviatrix during her eight-year career. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Sharp and was born ...
Hands-On History – Chronologically Nebraska
Think you know Nebraska history?
Marker Monday: Standing Bear and the Ponca Tribe
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In 1877 the Ponca Tribe and Chief Standing Bear were forced from their Nebraska homeland along the Niobrara River to an Oklahoma reservation. ...
Marker Monday: Mitchell & Ketchum Homesteads
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The most infamous Nebraska showdown between settlers and cattlemen began in 1878 on the Custer County homesteads of Luther Mitchell and Ami Ketchum, ...
Hands-On History: The American Bison
Enjoy an interactive opportunity to learn more about the American bison!
Christmas at the Rock
Christmas is coming! What better way to celebrate than the way the settlers did in the nineteenth century?
Marker Monday: Historic Kearney
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In 1847 Brigham Young led the first migration over the Morman Trail along the north bank of the Platte River, and in 1866 the Union Pacific Railroad ...
Hands-On History: Pioneer Christmas
How did the pioneers spend the Winter Holidays?
Marker Monday: Burlington Depot
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Built in 1897, the main section of Red Cloud’s Burlington Depot contained sleeping quarters on the second floor, and freight room, agent’s office, and ...
Christmas Postal Rush
"One great trouble with the Christmas business,” remarked the Nebraska State Journal of December 24, 1892, “is the habit formed by the great unthinking public of waiting ...
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