Prior to 1700, the Pawnee inhabited the area that would become Grand Island, Nebraska.
Grand Island residents Laura and Richie posed for us under the newly installed, year-round festoon lighting shining along six blocks of 3rd Street.
In 1857, a group of settlers funded by an outfit in Iowa founded Grand Island City hoping that the railroad would come through. The first years were difficult, and the original backers of the venture eventually went belly-up, but the settlers stuck it out in their cabins along the Platte River.
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Explore Grand Island, Nebraska
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The Fonner Park campus is Central Nebraska's entertainment destination with horse races, a casino, concerts, and family-friendly events.
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These lists and articles explore the little things that add up to a grand life in Grand Island, Nebraska.
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Every museum tells a story, but Stuhr Museum's 200 acres puts you in the story with living history and notable architecture.
