Originally published to Facebook on September 10, 2021. Today’s North Platte history was inspired by a grand Victorian home that was built by an enterprising pioneer and North Platte Businessman—Thaddeus J. Foley. Thaddeus J. Foley was born in Ireland in 1850. He immigrated to America in 1869 through Ellis Island. He came directly to North […]
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Pawnee Drive-In Theater
Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on August 6, 2021. If you are of a certain age, I bet you remember a drive in theater. Today’s North Platte History looks back at the Pawnee Drive-In Theater. The two drive-in outings I remember the most were, “Paint your Wagon” (1969) and “The Towering Inferno” (1974). I remember going […]
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Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on July 30, 2021. While now controversial and almost non-existent, a Circus coming to town in the latter part of the twentieth century was an affordable event for everyone to attend. Children dreamed of running away to become a circus performer. And North Platte in 1940 was no exception. Here is […]
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Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on July 23, 2021. Today’s Friday history salutes a patriotic American woman, who made North Platte her home. A street in North Platte even bears her name! Read on to learn about his incredible woman. Leota Hannibal was born on September 17, 1915 to Sankey and Clara Hannibal in McGrew, Nebraska. […]
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