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Photographed 30 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: 30 May 2025.
• Nebraska Highway 71: 69940.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025.
• Nebraska Highway 91: bet. Dunning & Brewster.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park

Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park is comprised of a portion of the original 1280-acre Military Reservation. The nine original permanent buildings on the Park grounds are constructed of grout, a mixture of gravel, lime, and cement similar to concrete. Some former temporary structures and other features such as the original Fort cemetery are on private property. Active between 1874-1881 fuuring the height of Indian warfare on the Plains, the Fort provided protection for both settlers and friendly Indians. At the Fort, a social center for the surrounding area, settlers found employment and a market for thrit farm produce. Abandoned in 1881, the buildings were purchased by the Union Pacific Railroad, whose intention to establish an immigrant center here was never realized. In 1897 the site was purchased by local investors. It became a farm headquarters until donated to the State of Nebreska in 1961 by Glen and Lillian Auble of Ord. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is responsible for restoration and maintenance of the Park as a part of the state-wide Historical Parks system. The Park and surrounding district was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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• Fort Hartsuff, Valley County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025 at Fort Hartsuff.
• Nebraska Highway 11: at Elyria.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Fort Hartsuff, Valley County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025 at Fort Hartsuff.
• Nebraska Highway 11: at Elyria.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Fort Hartsuff, Valley County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025 at Fort Hartsuff.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Fort Hartsuff, Valley County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025 at Fort Hartsuff.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

Beem Lake is officially classified as a swamp.

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• Beem Lake, Grant County, Nebraska
• Hyannis, Grant County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: near Hyannis.
• Nebraska Highway 2: at fairgrounds.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: near Hyannis.
• Nebraska Highway 2: at fairgrounds.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: near Hyannis.
• Nebraska Highway 2: at fairgrounds.

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Photographed 28 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: 28 May 2025.
• US Highway 34: 28500.

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Photographed 28 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: 28 May 2025.
• Nebraska Highway 27: at state line.

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Photographed 28 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: 28 May 2025.
• Nebraska Highway 27: at state line.

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Photographed 28 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: 28 May 2025.
• Nebraska Highway 27: at state line.

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Photographed 30 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: 30 May 2025.
• Nebraska Highway 71: at CO 71.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• North Loup River, Greeley County, Nebraska

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• Nebraska Highway 22: near Scotia.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Scotia, Greeley County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025 in Scotia.
• Nebraska Highway 22: in Scotia.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

This former church, buit in 1911, is now a private residence (according to Zillow).

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• Scotia, Greeley County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025 in Scotia.
• Nebraska Highway 22: in Scotia.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Scotia, Greeley County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025 in Scotia.
• Nebraska Highway 22: in Scotia.

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Photographed 30 May 2025.

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• Scotts Bluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: 30 May 2025.
• 5 Rocks Road, Scotts Bluff County: at Country Club Rd.

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Photographed 30 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: 30 May 2025 at Scotts Bl NM.
• Old Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff County: 70000.

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Photographed 30 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: 30 May 2025 at Scotts Bl NM.
• Old Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff County: 70000.

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Photographed 30 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: 30 May 2025 at Scotts Bl NM.
• Old Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff County: 70000.

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Photographed 30 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: 30 May 2025.
• Old Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff County: 70000.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025.
• Nebraska Highway 2: at Gaston.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Seneca, Thomas County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: in Seneca.
• Nebraska Highway 2: 41120.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Middle Loup, Thomas County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025.
• Nebraska Highway 2: at Gaston.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Seneca, Thomas County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: in Seneca.
• Nebraska Highway 2: 41120.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Seneca, Thomas County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: in Seneca.
• Nebraska Highway 2: 41120.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• Middle Loup, Thomas County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025.
• Nebraska Highway 2: at Gaston.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

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• North Loup, Valley County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025.

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Photographed 29 May 2025.

NORTH LOUP POPCORN DAYS

North Loup's Continuous Running Celebration

In the fall of 1901 newspaper W. G. Rood, seed dealer Ira A. Manchester, and Businessman E. J. Babcock and A. T. Jones wanted to celebrate local farmers. They began popping popcorn in small wire shakers over a gas flame and served the popcorn from a “new” stock tank. Farm families came to town for free popcorn and coffee while they enjoyed two days of contests and games.

The celebration was so well received that it became an annual three-day event in August, filled with parades, games, music, dances, exhibits, carnivals, horseshoe contests, horse shows, and many bags of free popcorn. A queen coronation has been part of the celebration since 1925. A high-volume popcorn machine was added in 1954.

The festival has never missed a year thanks to a continuous stream of volunteers, although a “shortening shortage” during World War II required some rather precious contributions of lard from many local residents.

Location records that use this photograph:

• North Loup, Valley County, Nebraska

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• Field Notes: 29 May 2025.
• Nebraska Highway 11: at North Loup.

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