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Where is Beatrice, Nebraska located?
- Set on the scenic Big Blue River just south of bustling Lincoln, the pleasant city of Beatrice, Nebraska offers several things to do surrounded by a peaceful countryside setting.
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What historical sites can visitors explore in Beatrice?
- Fans of national landmarks can check out the Homestead National Historical Park, while history buffs can explore the Gage County Historical Society Museum.
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Where can visitors enjoy great food in Beatrice?
- Lovers of mouthwatering barbecue can head over to the Back Alley Eatery and top off their dinner with some sweet desserts from the Beatrice Bakery Company.
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1. Homestead National Historical Park
Homestead National Historical Park commemorates the lives and achievements of pioneers and the changes brought about as a result of The Homestead Act. With a cry of “free land,” the act has both an immediate effect and an enduring one on the country that can still be felt today. Visitors at the site can explore the Homestead Heritage Center, which is home to an interactive museum about American homesteading, homesteading genealogy research, and the Land of Dreams film. Outside the center is the Palmer-Epard Cabin. Homestead National Historical Park is open daily with free admission.
8523 W NE-4, Beatrice, NE 68310, Phone: 402-223-3514
2. Gage County Historical Society and Museum
Gage County Historical Society Museum provides a look at the agricultural and medical history of Nebraska’s Gage County, as well as the industries, railroads, genealogy, and people of the county. Among the many displays throughout the museum are exhibits about Kees Manufacturing, Beatrice Foods, and Dempster windmills, as well as displays about famous local people, such as John P. Fulton, Gene L. Coon, Janet Shaw, and Robert Taylor. Housed inside a historic freight and passenger station of the Burlington-Northern Railroad dating back to 1906, the Gage County Historical Society Museum is also home to a remodeled 1906 CB & Q Caboose.
101 N 2nd St, Beatrice, NE 68310, Phone: 402-228-1679
3. Beatrice Mary Family YMCA
The Beatrice Mary Family YMCA in the city of Beatrice, Nebraska is a full-service modern fitness and wellness facility that members and guests can visit year-round for fitness and recreational activities. Possible activities at the YMCA facility include strength training in the Wellness Center, a game of basketball or volleyball in the gym, swimming in the indoor heated pool, and aerobic training on elliptical cross trainers, stairmasters, treadmills, stationary bicycles, and the indoor impact absorbing track. The Beatrice Mary Family YMCA is open Monday to Friday from 5:00am, Saturdays from 7:00am, and Sundays from 12:00pm.
1801 Scott St, Beatrice, NE 68310, Phone: 402-223-5266
4. Beatrice Bakery Company
Open Monday to Friday, the Beatrice Bakery Company produces some of the best dessert items and fruitcakes around. While the old-fashioned fruitcake is certainly the most popular item made by the company, the bakery also makes an array of artisan cakes, coffee cakes, breakfast breads, and liqueur cakes. The “Grandma's Original Fruitcake,” a traditional holiday fruitcake, is a demonstration of the Beatrice Bakery Company’s commitment to baking high quality, handmade fruitcakes, made with only the best ingredients available. The fruitcake features rich flavors of almonds, raisins, pineapple, and cherries with the perfect amount of brandy, rum, and bourbon.
201 S 5th St, Beatrice, NE 68310, Phone: 402-223-2358
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