Nebraska Fun Facts and Trivia

Nebraska Fun Facts & Trivia

Chief Red Cloud (1822-1909) was the chief of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) tribe that followed the buffalo across the Great Plains. He was the only Native American to win a big war against the U.S. He won important treaties protecting his people's land and later became an important diplomat from the Lakota to the U.S. government. Unfortunately, the U.S. later broke many of their treaties. This proud warrior died on a reservation.

In Lehigh it is against the law to sell doughnut holes.

Nebraska averages 39 tornadoes a year.

The only church with pews that switch from Catholic services at one end and Protestant services at the other end is in Keystone, Nebraska.

Chief Red Cloud, Lakota Sioux Chief

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The first fort constructed west of the Missouri River was Fort Atkinson near Blair.

Fort Robinson was once a World War II German P.O.W. camp and is now a state park.

Garfield County Fairgrounds in Burwell is the only rodeo grounds listed on the National Register of Historical sites is located

Crazy Horse was killed at Fort Robinson.

Sneezing or burping are illegal during a church service in Omaha.

The world’s smallest police station is in Friend, Nebraska.

Between Northport and Ogallala on Highway 26 there is a shoe fence. The fence line, which runs for miles and miles, is adorned with mounted upside down boots and shoes.

Charles Lindberg learned to fly in Lincoln.

Lincoln was once nicknamed Church City because of the number of churches in the town.

One of the busiest Interstate McDonald’s located in York.

Marlon Brando’s mother once gave Henry fonda acting lessons at the Omaha Community Playhouse.

Gerald Ford was born in Nebraska.

The nation’s first Native American woman doctor lived in Nebraska. Her name was Susanne LeFlesche Picotte

Daniel Freeman claimed the nation’s first homestead near Beatrice.

Whittier Jr. High in Lincoln was the first junior high school in the nation.

Carhenge north of Alliance, Nebraska, July, 2006, Kathy Weiser.

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and downloads HERE!

Just north of Alliance, Nebraska there is a place called Carhenge that replicates the historic English Stonehenge with 38 old automobiles placed to assume the same proportions.

A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service

The world’s largest hamburgers are made at Sioux Sundries in Harrison, Nebraska.

The 911 system of emergency communications, now used nationwide, was developed and first used in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Nebraska had 102 tornadoes in 1999.

What is a lighthouse doing in Nebraska? Nowhere near the ocean, a lighthouse stands beside the road in Ashland. The lighthouse, developed over 75 years ago graces the skyline of a 40 acre lake with a public beach, restaurant and RV Park.

Thurl Ravenscroft from Norfolk has been the voice of Tony the Tiger from Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Flakes for over 35 years?

The Hall brothers who started Hallmark cards were from Norfolk.

It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.

The National Liar’s Hall of Fame is located in Dannebrog.

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Linoma Beach Lighthouse,

Linoma Beach Lighthouse, courtesy Geocaching.com

Toadstool Geological Park, Nebraska Panhandle Region,

Toadstool Geological Park, Panhandle Region,

courtesy Visit Nebraska

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