The Mormon Monument

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• Collections of items from Niobrara and surrounding area
• Documents of the Three Niobrara town activities
• Items with advertisement of past businesses, school days, country store, home living
• Church area
• Niobrara trophies
• Many farm items
• Large wire display
• Family history files
• Special display of three Sage brothers lost at sea
• Microfilm reader and microfilm of Niobrara newspapers from late 1800s to present.
• Hand painted mural on outside wall of the museum depicting 200 years of history in one picture from Lewis & Clark times to present.
• Masonic Temple and Eastern Star memorabilia displayed
• Veterans area display
• Hood ornament collection

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This area has rich Native American Influence. The Rosebud Sioux, Yanktion Sioux, Omaha, Santee Sioux, Ponca, and Winnebago Tribes remain in the region. Following the early fur traders, a major westward expansion began with the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery Expedition and the railroad. Forestland and hilly riverbanks made an ideal hideout for the Jesse James Gang and other horse thieves and swindlers. Today, the Missouri and Niobrara Rivers accommodate wildlife, ecosystems, and recreationists alike. Communities host annual rodeos and offer horseback rides and a taste of the real cowboy life on guest ranches and area resorts. 

Nebraska has a variety of natural scenery, recreational and archeological areas, historical sites, and cultural opportunities. The Nebraska Byways Program recognizes nine roadways that exhibit Nebraska's unique character and beauty.

One of the key benefits of the program is the added economic opportunities, greater recognition, and increased tourism to communities along the designated routes. Officially designated Nebraska Byways are recognized by distinctive highway signs, on the state highway map, on the Nebraska tourism Web site and in primary promotion piece, as well as in an additional brochure and other promotions.

This type of statewide , national, and international promotion can expand the number of visitors to an area, which leads to generating economic growth an increasing community recognition.

The Nebraska Highway 12 begins at Willis, near South Sioux City, and ends at Valentine, Nebraska. The Outlaw Trail is 231.25 miles in length and is Nebraska's northernmost highway. It passes through seven counties: Dakota, Dixon, Cedar, Knox, Boyd, Keya Paha and Cherry; and 20 communities: Willis, Ponca, Newcastle, Maskell, Obert, Wynot, Crofton, Niobrara, Verdel, Monowi, Lynch, Bristow, Spencer, Butte, Naper, Mills, Burton, Springview, Sparks, and Valentine. 

• Lester Fitch
• Rayder Swanson
• Bob Olson
• Bob Janovec
• Bruce Peters
• LaReta Branstiter
• Linda Leader
• Gary Marshall
• John Farnik
• Arden Svoboda

A pictorial history and video on the Bridge Building Process can be viewed at the Niobrara Museum at the Niobrara Public Library.