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Ponca State Park is a public recreation area located on the banks of the Missouri River four miles (6.4 km) north of Ponca, Nebraska, in the northeastern corner of the state. The state park 's approximately 2,100 acres (850 ha) are situated among high bluffs and steep, forested hills adjacent to the Missouri National Recreational River .
Ponca was established in 1856 and is Nebraska's fourth oldest town. [2] It was named for the Ponca Indian tribe native to the region. [9] [10] Ponca was incorporated as a village in 1871. [3] Ponca experienced growth when the Covington, Columbus and Black Hills Railroad was extended to it in 1876. [11]
The Ponca Historic District is a historic district in Ponca, Nebraska that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] It includes the commercial center of Ponca, including 38 contributing buildings. [1] [2] These include: Ponca City Hall at 123 West 3rd Street.
The 5-acre (2.0 ha) historic district includes two contributing buildings: the Ponca Tribal Self-Help Community building and a caretaker's cottage, both built in 1936. It also includes five contributing structures and one contributing site.
Beyond Berkshire Hathaway and Fortune 500 companies, Omaha’s Blackstone District, NoDo District and Old Market offer history and arts, as well as fun places to sleep, eat and drink.
Ponca Agency: July 12, 2006 : Address Restricted: Niobrara: Site of the federal agency that administered the Ponca Reservation from 1859 to 1877, listed for its possible archaeological evidence of a major transitional time in Ponca history. [19] 3: SS Peter & Paul Catholic School: SS Peter & Paul Catholic School
Mulberry Bend Overlook, located near Vermillion, near Nebraska Highway 15. The area has a scenic overlook of Mulberry Bend along the Missouri, along with a 3/4 mile hiking trail. [8] Ponca State Park, located near Ponca, Nebraska maintains the Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center. There are many events for outdoor ...
Nebraska's oldest state park Eugene T. Mahoney State Park: Cass: 673.101 acres 272.394 ha: Multiple recreational and meeting facilities, fronted by the Platte River: Fort Robinson State Park: Dawes, Sioux: 22,332.72 acres 9,037.73 ha: Former U.S. Army fort Indian Cave State Park: Nemaha, Richardson: 3,399.7 acres 1,375.8 ha