Bon Homme is the oldest ghost town in Dakota Territory. Once the center of much activity and great hope, the tiny village of Bon Homme never survive the whims of the Missouri River or the dreams of territorial and county leaders. At one time, the now extinct ghost town of Bon Homme was surrounded by the current towns of Tyndall, Tabor, Springfield, Yankton, the capital of Dakota Territory, and a 2000 acre island in the Missouri River. The remains of Bon Homme now rests under the waters of the Lewis and Clark Lake behind Gavins Point Dam.
Bon Homme, the first settlement in the Dakota Territory came into being when America’s President Thomas Jefferson and France’s Napoleon Bonaparte signed the treaty of 1803, giving America ownership to all the land west of the Mississippi River as well as the French city of New Orleans, thus doubling the size of the United States. By Marita Placek Read the entire story in the latest edition of Living Here magazine. Order yours today! 888-673-1081
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7/6/2022 0 Comments 50 Years of NRD, Nebraska Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts celebrate 50 years in 2022. Even after a half century of protecting our state’s precious water and soil, many Nebraskans remain unaware of the important work done by Nebraska’s NRDs. Nebraska’s natural resources are many, and protecting them is paramount.
By 1969, 154 special-purpose entities were working across Nebraska in the areas of soil and water conservation, and the protection of our watersheds, drainages and other natural resources. By Alan J. Bartels Read the entire story in the latest edition of Living Here magazine. Order yours today! 888-673-1081 Riding across the prairie works up a thirst. Many a cowboy traversing central Nebraska’s plains knew of a spot where they could enjoy a cold drink. Tying their horse to a post outside the saloon, knocking miles of dust off themselves, cowpokes headed inside for a glass or a shot. The end of the trail in Columbus, Nebraska often included a visit to Glur’s Tavern, then known as Bucher Saloon.
The oldest continuously operating bar west of the Missouri River, Bucher Saloon was the place to stop along the way. When it opened in 1876, the United States saw a contested presidential campaign, in which the popular vote winner (Samuel Tilden) lost the Electoral College vote. As the result of a compromise among power brokers, Rutherford B. Hayes was declared the winner, while the post-Civil War southern Reconstruction policy was abandoned. By Tim Trudell Read the entire story in the latest edition of Living Here magazine. Order yours today! 888-673-1081 An American flag, 30 X 60 feet, waving 150 feet in the air, beckons travelers to visit the revered grounds of Siouxland Freedom Park in South Sioux City, Nebraska. This fifty-five-acre patriotic site currently consists of its landmark flag, Brigadier General Bud & Doris Day Interpretive Center, an exact ½ scale replica of the National Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., the Douangdara Dog Park, a Freedom Rock, benches and paved trails.
Visitors can tour the outdoor exhibits or sit and contemplate anytime of the day or year. This park acknowledges and honors all branches of the United States military, focusing on the Veterans living in the tri-state area: northeast Nebraska, southeastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa. By Marci Broyhill Read the entire story in the latest edition of Living Here magazine. Order yours today! 888-673-1081 “While the earth remaineth, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22 King James
Food is essential. All those that work with the soil, grow food and transport it are essential workers. Several of the Herman Heller Sr.’s family have been farming together from generation to generation to this day? Five generations! Herman Heller Sr. and his wife, Anna {Kersten) Heller had ten children, 5 boys and 5 girls. Each child was given a piece of land but the land wasn’t debt free. The children paid the remaining amount. The boys received 160 acres and girls each 80. There were 200 acres left. Hugo and Herman Jr purchased it for $300 an acre. The children and their father, Herman Sr., worked together as needed. By Alice Kaul Heller Read the entire story in the latest edition of Living Here magazine. Order yours today! 888-673-1081 The morning is just starting to form. To the east a pale sun, resembling diluted orange juice is peeking over the horizon, backlighting the signature tall grain elevators. Wisps of steam rise from the cornfields on the edge of town as the sun heats up and the mist starts to burn away. The early dawn is mostly quiet, with just small sounds of activity. In the distance on the highway to the north is a growing rumble that becomes identifiable as the throaty exhaust of a classic muscle car.
At first one by one, then in groups, and finally in a steady stream, the vintage cars and pick-up trucks arrive. They engage in something like a mating dance, with their colorful plumage on full display as they jockey for the coveted parking spaces in the center of the main street. The earliest arrivals take the spots under the trees in front of the community park where they know they will be shaded for most of the day. Many are fully restored vintage automobiles, while others are daily drivers. By Brad Kellogg Read the entire story in the latest edition of Living Here magazine. Order yours today! 888-673-1081 |