Long Pine’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Long Pine. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Long Pine was founded circa 1876, and grew quickly when the railroad was extended to the settlement in 1881. It took its name from nearby Long Pine Creek.
Long Pine was a hub for the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company on what came to be known as the Cowboy Line and at one time held a large roundhouse, turntable, and servicing facility. With the advent of diesel locomotives, the steam servicing facilities were no longer needed and were moved elsewhere. Eventually, the entire line was abandoned and the last train came through the town in 1992. The former right of way has since become a recreational trail known as the Cowboy Trail.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Long Pine’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Long Pine’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewNebraska - Kimball through, 1917: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Long Pine
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Long Pine, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Long Pine
1 place in Long Pine is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Nebraska - Kimball through (1917) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.