The ponds that attract anglers to Fort Robinson State Park played part in the fisheries history of the Great Plains.
History & Culture
Fort Atkinson – The Book of Names
Susan Juza, Fort Atkinson’s long-time curator and a passionate lover of history, wondered exactly who had lived there.
Sketching Ash Hollow in 1851
A drawing made in 1851 would be one of the earliest views of the site and would show the area during the peak of westward migration.
Buffalo Bill’s House
At first glance, an 18-room French Second Empire-style mansion might not strike you as “Western,” but take a look at that huge barn!
Becoming Arbor Lodge
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park in Nebraska City features a small house that became a 52-room mansion. It belonged to Arbor Day founder J. Sterling Morton and later to his son, Joy, the founder of Morton Salt.
A Parks Timeline Marking 100 Years
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission looks back on the history of its 100-year-old state park system.