Sites listed in alphabetical order
Ashland
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
Exit 426, I-80. Restaurant and lodging open year round. Camping, horseback rides, nature trails, marina, fishing, tennis, miniature golf, driving range
New Art Gallery and Wildlife Museums
1431 Silver St. Indoor wonderland with a waterfall, foliage, and a creek.
Beatrice
Homestead National Monument of America
4 miles west on U.S. Hwy 4. Site of the first homestead (1863).
Rockford Lake State Recreation Area
7 miles east on Nebr. 4 and 2 miles south. 150 acre lake
Gage County Historical Museum
2nd and Court St. Originally built as the Burlington Depot in 1905-1906.
Brownville
Brownville Historical Society Museum
Brownville State Recreation Area
Hwy. 136. Camping, fishing, access to Missouri River
Meriwether Lewis Dredge and Missouri River History Museum
Recreation area just south of Brownville Bridge. Restored sidewheeler dredge used on the Missouri
Spirit of Brownville Riverboat
Departs from Brownville State Rec. area. Dining and dancing
Eagle
Eagle Raceway
2 miles east of Eagle on Highway 34. World's fastest 1/3 mile dirt track
Fairbury
Jefferson County Historical Museum
Downtown
Rock Creek Station State Historical Parkland State Recreation Area
6 miles east of Fairbury and 1 mile south. Road station served pioneers and freighters on the Oregon Trail, the Overland Stage, and the Pony Express. Wild Bill Hickok began his gunfighting here.
Lincoln
Children's Museum
Lincoln Square at 13th and O St. Hands-on activities in science, history, art, and culture.
Cornhusker Raceway Park
122nd and Cornhusker. Go Kart and modified Midget races.
Folsom Children's Zoo
1222 S. 27th St. A train ride and many pettable animals
Great Plains Art Collection
205 Love Library. 13th and R St. Collection of Western Art
Historic Haymarket District
Between 7th and 9th St. Galleries, bookstores, unique shops, and restaurants housed in turn of the century buildings
Museum of Nebraska History
15th and P St. Permanent exhibits interpret over 12,000 years of human experiences on the Plains.
Salt Valley Lakes
Some 20 lakes in the Salt Valley are within a 25 mile radius of Lincoln.
State Capitol
1445 K St. See photo
State Museum of Natural History and Mueller Planetarium
UNL-Morrill Hall. State's largest natural history museum features the world's largest mounted fossil elephant and other interesting exhibits
Louisville
Louisville Lakes State Recreation Area
1/2 mile northwest on Nebr. 50. Excellent camping and fishing facilities highlight this sandpit lake area.
Platte River State Park
1 1/2 miles south of I-80 on Nebr. 50, 2 miles west on Spur 13E. Scenic park in the woodlands of the Platte River Valley.
Nebraska City
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboreteum
2nd and Centennial Aves. See photo
John Brown's Cave
1924 4th at Corso St. Visit the cave and passageway under the old cabin which was used by slaves being sheltered on the Underground Railway.
Wahoo
Hanson House
12th and Linden. Restored home of Pulitizer Prize winner Howard Hanson.
Saunders County Historical Museum
240 N. Walnut. View historic buildings including a depot, post office, ag building, church, school house, and log cabin.
York
Anna Bemis Palmer Museum
211 E. 7th St.