Garfield County Frontier Fairgrounds
The Garfield County Frontier Fairgrounds, near Burwell, Nebraska, also known as Burwell Rodeo Ground, is a historic property with significance dating to 1922. A 40-acre (16 ha) area was listed as a historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The listing included 13 contributing buildings and seven other contributing structures.[1]
Garfield County Frontier Fairgrounds | |
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| Location | Off Nebraska Highway 91 |
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| Nearest city | Burwell, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41°46′31″N 99°07′23″W |
| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Built | 1922 |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001005[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 9, 1985 |
By the mid-1980s, it was Nebraska's oldest rodeo venue in which the original buildings were still being used for their original purposes.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Janet Jeffries Spencer (February 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Garfield County Frontier Fairgrounds (GFOQ-12) / Burwell Rodeo Ground". National Park Service. and accompanying 15 photos from 1984
External links
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