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| Creighton Historical Center 716 Main Street Creighton, NE Open April - November Tuesday and Thursday 10:00am - 12:00pm and 2:00-4:00pm or by appointment Free of cost. Numerous historical items are on display |
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| Lewis and Clark Visitor's Center 10 miles north on NE Hwy 121 Crofton, NE Open in the summer months, Sunday - Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm and Friday-Saturday 8:00am-7:00pm. Off season open Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Free of charge. Offers information about the development of the Missouri River Basin |
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| Corps of Discovery Welcome Center 89705 US Hwy 81 Crofton, NE 2 miles south of Yankton on US Hwy 81. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, daily from 9:00am-6:00pm Off-Season open daily from 10:00am-4:00pm Offers a scenic overlook of the Missouri, a historical marker, hiking trail, art gallery, and bird watching area. |
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| Ponca Tribal Museum 254-8 Park Avenue Niobrara, NE Adjacent to Niobrara Museum in downtown Niobrara. Open Monday - Saturday 8:00am-4:00pm Offers Ponca tribal artifacts, Native America artwork, and pictures from the tribal archives. |
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| Niobrara Museum 89054 519th Avenue Niobrara, NE Open Memorial Day - Labor Day Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm-3:00 or by appointment Offers artifacts from the Niobrara area |
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| Lewis & Clark Campsite Two miles west of the confluence of the Niobrara and Missouri Rivers by Niobrara. The site is visible from the Railroad Bridge Foot Trail and is marked with a "Fifteen Star - Fifteen Strip Flag" and a model camp from September 4, 1804. |
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| Ponca Earthlodge 245-8 Park Avenue Niobrara, NE Open year round Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm and weekends from may 15 - October 15 from 10:00am-2:00pm or by appointment Offers a bison herd, historic Native American cemetery, and powwow area. The Community Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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| Santee Indian Reservation Northeast region of the state in Knox County Home of the Santee Sioux since 1868. Prior that that was home of the Ponca who lived there since earliest recorded history. |
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| Verdigre Heritage Museum Located in downtown Verdigre, there are four buildings including a grist mill and jail. Open by appointment only. |
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| Boardwalk Back in Time and Winnetoon Mall 312 W. Main Street Winnetoon, NE Boardwalk is open year-round. Stores are open Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm. Also open Saturdays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Free of charge! The Boardwalk includes replicas of early Winnetoon storefronts, schoolhouse, trading post, and prairie grass gardens. A working 1890's post office, antiques, carving, and a natural food store. A log cabin and the historic city jail are located in the nearby park. |
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| Sage Brother's Memorial The Sage Brother's Memorial plaque was originally placed at the entrance to Sage Brother's Memorial Field. In 1999 it was moved to downtown Niobrara, just north of the Niobrara Mall. |
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| Shannon Trail The Shannon Trail Promoters was created in 2001 in an effort to make Lewis & Clark history come alive, to promote tourism, and to unite area communities in a common effort. The Nebraska communities involved are Bloomfield, Bow Valley, Center, Creighton, Crofton, Hartington, Lindy, Niobrara, St. Helena, St. James, Santee, Verdel, Verdigre, Wausa, Winnetoon, Wynot, and the Ponca and Santee Sioux Nations. Please check out their website to learn more: http://shannontrail.com |
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| The Lewis & Clark Expedition The Lewis & Clark Campsite can be viewed from the Old Railroad Bridge Walking Trail from the East side of the Niobrara River or from the lookout at the Niobrara State Park. The campsite is marked by the "Fifteen-Star, Fifteen-Stripe Flag" and a model camp. To learn more please visit: www.niobrarane.com/trail.htm |
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| Mormon Monument In 1846 Newell Knight, his family, and a company of Mormons left Nauvoo, IL 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 River. Due to illness, all died. The Mormon Monument was built in 1908. Those buried there are: Newell Knight, Mr. Caval, Lucy Brunson, Ann Boyce, Mrs. Rufus Tach, Mrs. Spicer Crandall, Mrs. Newell Drake, Mrs. Dame Gardurout Noble and Benjamin F. Mauer. This monument is located 1 mile west and 1/2 mile south of Niobrara. |
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