The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Pilger was platted in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named after Peter Pilger, the owner of the original townsite. Pilger was incorporated as a village in 1887. By the 1970s, the future of railroad service came into question. The Chicago & North Western had been experiencing mildly declining freight traffic. Ultimately, railroad service ended in 1982, after flooding from the nearby Elkhorn River damaged many section of the track. Abandonment was applied for & granted that same year & the tracks were removed in 1985.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Pilger’s history is told.
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Nothing in Pilger is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Pilger has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Stanton Carnegie Library in Stanton, 9.6 miles away.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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