Top Things to do in Nebraska
Top Hotels in Nebraska
- 1. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham North Platte
- 2. Best Western Plus Lincoln Inn & Suites
- 3. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Lincoln Airport, NE
- 4. Hampton Inn Omaha West-Lakeside
- 5. Husker Inn
- 6. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Lincoln North Hotel and Conference Center, NE
- 7. Hampton Inn Lincoln Airport
- 8. La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Omaha West
- 9. Best Western Plus York Hotel & Conference Center
- 10. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Sidney, NE
Things to do in Nebraska, United States: The Best Historic Sites
Nebraska has something for everyone. From cowboys to wine industry, you’ll find many attractions when you visit this Great Plains state. If you are planning a family vacation to Nebraska, you won’t want to miss the Lincoln Children's Zoo in the state capital. Featuring more than 400 animals, you and the kids can see Amur leopards, Bactrian camels, river otters, eagles, crocodiles, reindeer, and more. At the zoo’s Butterfly Pavilion you can watch as butterflies emerge from their cocoon. The Aquacourt Family Water Park in Hastings features a wave pool, climbing wall and waterslides. In Omaha, Nebraska’s largest city, you won’t want to miss the Omaha Children's Museum. For history buffs, Lincoln is your place. This city is home to the Nebraska History Museum, with permanent exhibits that interpret more than 12,000 years of human experience on the Plains. You can make history personal in Lincoln with a visit to the Nebraska State Historical Society Headquarters, where you can research your family history. Omaha is also home to The Durham Museum, featuring restored train cars, 1940's storefronts and other historical artifacts. For a bit of Nebraska heritage, make sure you visit Front Street and Cowboy Museum in Ogallala and the Tri-State Old Time Cowboys Memorial Museum in Gordon. Learn about the area’s wine industry and history on a Nebraska Cork & Bottle Tour through Raymond, Pawnee City, Lexington and St. Paul, sampling fine wines and taking in the scenic views.
Restaurants in Nebraska
1. Box Butte County Courthouse
2. Homestead National Historical Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 204 reviews
With the promise of Free Land, the Homestead Act of 1862 enticed millions to cultivate the frontier. Families, immigrants, women, and freed slaves flooded 10 percent of the nation’s land to chase their American Dream. American Indian cultures and natural environments gave way to diverse settlement, agricultural success, and industrial advancement—building our nation and changing the land forever.
Reviewed By Czech_Nebraskan - Lincoln, United States
Start with the film presentation - sobering & thoughtful film program examines the political impetus to use settlers to push native peoples off their homelands & occupy the interior of US. Brutal environmental challenges compounded with lack of preparation by homesteaders & failure of government to support them - sent into the wilderness to filter the fittest from the weakest. great database set up to see if your family filed for a homestead.
3. Father Flanagan's Historic House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By tourdirectorsw - New Richland, United States
I had a tour group there for the tour of the campus and we loved it. Father Flanagans home and the history building are so interesting. The church is beautiful as well. Our guide Pam did a wonderful job telling us about the history, present and future plans for Boys Town.
4. General Crook House Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 80 reviews
The Museum is the authentically restored home of General George Crook. It was constructed in 1879 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is an Italianate style, which represented the no-nonsense grandeur of the military frontier. The furnishings are from the 1880 Victorian period. Monday-Friday 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun 1pm-4pm; Adults $5($6 holidays); Students $4; 6yrs-12yrs $3.Directions to General Crook House Museum - If you are heading North on highway 75, merge onto North 30th Street. Take a left (or turn West) onto Fort Street, which is the main entrance for MCC. Once on campus, head straight West through campus until you come to a "T" in the road with a stop sign, turn right (or North) - The General Crook House is the 6th house on the left (or West) side of the road. We are the only house with a large American flag hanging on the front porch.
5. Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 125 reviews
This archeological site, revealing prehistoric fossils, is a subdivision of the University of Nebraska State Museum
Reviewed By 546bruceh - Omaha, United States
Have wanted to visit for years but always found some excuse to not go out of the beaten path. Well I wish we had gone before. So amazing to step back in time 12 million years ago an view this amazing display. So well preserved and painstakingly presented for public viewing and scientific work. The decision to leave the fossils in place was brilliant. Excellent graduate students giving visitors information about what caused the demise and preservation in the animals. I mean by viewing these prehistoric rhinos in place, I actually felt emotional about seeing a mother and her baby rhino who died together from respiratory failure caused by a volcanic eruption 12 million years ago...
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7. Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 159 reviews
Agate, a national park, is an internationally recognized fossil site.
Reviewed By doublewide23
Get out of your car and hike a bit. This is a great stop. You will enjoy the museum which is well-curated and intersting. There is a native American exhibit and a fossilized mamals exhibit. You will surely enjoy one or both of them. The short hikes are easy exercise and very enjoyable. You will see fossils and interesting terrain and flora. Spend an hour or two. It is free.
8. Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By Go2theZoo - Layton, United States
This is a well kept cemetery with a monument and statue dedicated to many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who lost their lives at what was called Winter Quarters Nebraska. There is a monument detailing what happened at this site and why the members of the LDS church were forced to stop here. There are names of every person who was buried in the cemetery, although many of their graves are unmarked. There is a statue depicting a couple who has just buried their tiny baby, which is very moving. Plan a few minutes into your visit of The Mormon Trail Center to visit the adjacent cemetery.
9. Union Pacific Railroad Bailey Yard
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 263 reviews
Reviewed By GeekHistory - Dover, United States
There is no separate attraction for tourists to visit he Bailey Yard. You view the Bailey Yard from the Golden Spike Tower. From the Golden Spike Tower the 7th-floor open-air observation deck offered great views the of Union Pacific Railroad Bailey Yard and surrounding area. We enjoyed the 7th-floor open-air observation deck but the fully enclosed 8th floor of the Golden Spike Tower offers some additional information and exhibits.
10. Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By whale0ilbeefh00ked - Kingsbury, United Kingdom
very atmospheric place....wife loved the history as well as the old quilts.....excellent place to visit
