Here's just a small sampling of important dates in Brownville, NE history and photographs over the years:
Key BROWNVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Dates:
1812 Lewis and Clark Expedition – stopped south of Brownville
1854 – Founding of Brownville by Richard Brown
1860 – Brown/Carson House Construction – donated to the Brownville Historical Society by Rose Carson in 1966
January 1, 1863 – Daniel Freeman files first homestead in Brownville at the Land Office
1875 – Railroad Depot Construction; the depot was purchased by BHS in 1959
September 24, 1961 – Dedication of Boettner Park given to BHS by George W. Boettner; the Civil War cannon was also given to BHS by George W. Boettner at this time.
June 28, 1998 – Dr. Spurgin’s Office donated to BHS by Jane and Randel Smith
February 2015 – Melva Sage of Brownville deeded the Wheel Museum and the BHS Office to the Brownville Historical Society
October 10, 2015 – the Land Office was re-opened
April 23, 2016 – Opening of the Sage Museum and the Brownville Historical Society Office