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The story

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Barnard was first settled in 1888 when a rail line of the Chicago, Kansas & Western Railroad Company reached the town, and it was incorporated as a city in 1904. Barnard was named for J.F. Barnard, a railroad employee.

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway acquired the C,K & W.R. in 1901. The railroad applied to abandon the 43.38 mile "Minneapolis District" line from Manchester to Barnard in 1983.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Barnard is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Barnard has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Salt Creek Truss Leg Bedstead Bridge in Scott, 1.1 miles away.

Barnard and the nearest listed places

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Salt Creek Truss Leg Bedstead BridgeMarshall-Yohe HouseLincoln City ParkLincoln County CourthouseLincoln Carnegie LibraryCummins Block Building

Closest to Barnard

Salt Creek Truss Leg Bedstead BridgeScott · Built 19031.1miMarshall-Yohe HouseLincoln Center · Building11.2miLincoln City ParkLincoln Center · District11.5miLincoln County CourthouseLincoln Center · Built 188911.6miLincoln Carnegie LibraryLincoln Center · Built 191411.7mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Salt Creek Truss Leg Bedstead Bridge’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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