Whether you’re traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 Nebraska landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Cornhusker State.
Lincoln Highway… “wind engines”… Populist Party… volleyball… meat-
packing… POW camps… Who Doctor Who… “frozen water trade”…
mimetic architecture... hump yards… the CCC... “the third largest city
in Nebraska”… potash… the golden age of motoring... Farmers’ Alli-
ance… ammunition igloos… Kinkaid Act… fire towers... “hempen neck-
ties”… Pony Express… Indian boarding schools... soddies… “Good
Roads Movement”… rodeo… Black Hills gold… one-room schools…
round barns... atmospheric theaters... This book will have you telling
stories like a native in no time.
The photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn
the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that
make Nebraska uniquely Nebraska. Why was the Cornhusker State a
prime destination for Czechoslovakian immigrants? Solved. Where
was America’s largest facility for training horses and mules for cavalry
service? A mystery no more. Who was the only U.S. President born
in Nebraska? Identified. Where is the only accessible chalk room and
mine in the United States? Revealed. Where was the Reuben sandwich
invented? No one knows.
It is a story only Nebraska can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Cornhusker State standing in plain sight on Nebraska streets!