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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 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.
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 .
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.
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.
This list of museums in Nebraska encompasses museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
City or town Description 1: Lynch Archeological Site: December 2, 1974 : Address Restricted: Lynch: Site of a large earth lodge village occupied 1450–1550 CE, a rare Nebraskan example of a type mostly found in South Dakota. [19] 2: Ponca Agency: July 12, 2006 : Address Restricted: Niobrara
This event, known as the Ponca Trail of Tears, resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Ponca civilians and the splintering of the nation. In 1879, two years after the removal, a small portion of the Ponca elected to return to Nebraska in 1879. This group, led by Standing Bear, ultimately gave rise to the present-day Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. Two ...