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| FrontierCounty Nebraksa is located in southwest Nebraska. The county seat is Stockville. There are five towns located in Frontier County. | ||
| Curtis Eustis - Sausage Capital of Nebraska Maywood Stockville Moorefield |
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County Map Frontier County Profile Eustis Community Profile Eustis City Data Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture- Curtis Curtis City Data Curtis Community Profile Medicine Valley Economic Development Corp Stockville City Data Maywood City Data Maywood Community Profile |
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| Places to Go Perks Prairie Paradise - Museum Hansen Memorial Museum Prairie Lakes Attractions Medicine Creek State Recreation Area Frontier County National Historical Sites |
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Maywood - May 27-29 308-362-4282 Main St. All day celebration includes a parade, BBQ, children's games and dance. Free. Wurst Tag - Eustis - Second Saturday in June A German heritage celebration similar to an Oktoberfest, Wurst Tag a family celebration. Some of the events include the early morning Volkmarch and Road Race. During the day there are heritage contests, games, demonstrations and displays. The day concludes with a large German dinner, Polka dance and American street dance. Two large beer tents provide seating and shade during the day. Independence Day - Eustis - July 4 Usually held on the Sunday nearest the 4th of July, evening activities include softball games, an ice cream social, barbecue, children's games and a fireworks display. Eustis Fair & Corn Show - Eustis - August Taking place in August, this four-day event consists of 4-H activities, produce displays, mutton busting (sheep riding), a demolition derby, country western show and dance. Hunter's Day & Craft Fair: Eustis - First Saturday in November One of the largest craft fairs in the area. The Craft Fair--set up in four locations-- is an all day event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shuttle bus service is available for convenient transportation. Lunch is served at various locations for hunting and craft enthusiasts alike. Great Nebraska Hunting Area Attractions History When Frontier County was established in 1872, the land was inhabited predominantly by cattlemen who had come to the area for the rich grazing land that it offered. When it came time to name the new county, the fact that it was located in what was referred to at that time as part of the Nebraska frontier led organizers to name it as such. Henry and Mortimer Clifford were two of the early cattlemen to live in the area and their efforts are greatly credited for the organization the county. The Clifford brothers had come to the area, married Indian women, and decided to settle along Medicine Creek where they could raise cattle. The site of the Cliffords' settlement was not too far from where the present town of Stockville is located. Two years before the county was officially established, cattlemen came to know the W.L. McClary ranch as the place where information could be exchanged or left for those who passed back and forth through the area. This site was located near the geographic center of the county and would be the forerunner to the settlement that would become known as Stockville, the county seat. Stockville is not only in the geographic center of the county, it also has been the center of considerable controversy over the years. Among the towns that were settled in the county was Curtis, located along Curtis Creek to the northwest of Stockville. Curtis was the beneficiary of a railroad line that passed through the area. Because of this, it developed much more quickly than Stockville, which had no rail line. For many years the townspeople of Curtis would call for an election to relocate the county seat to their community. These calls began shortly after the turn of the century and continued up until a decade or two ago. Despite their numerous attempts, the townspeople of Curtis were never successful in their quest. Today, the courthouse that was built in 1888 is the prominent feature of Stockville's main street.Copyright © 2004 Nebraska Association of County Officials. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission |
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