The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The village was founded in 1886 with the purchase of a quarter acre of land. The arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad helped the village grow. Major Isaac Barton and his wife Elizabeth purchased the land.
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National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Brule
1 place in Brule is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Nebraskaby listings · most towns there have none
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1970first listedDiamond Springs Stage Station Site
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Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.