Wilber’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Wilber. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Wilber was platted in 1873 by C. D. Wilber, and named for him. In 1878, the seat of Saline County was transferred to Wilber from Pleasant Hill.
Wilber was declared the official Czech Capital of the United States on July 10, 1987, in a decree signed by president Ronald Reagan. Wilber hosts the annual Czech Days festival which celebrates the city's Czech heritage.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Wilber’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wilber’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewWilber NE 1914, 1914: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Wilber
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Wilber, decade by decade
1990s
4 historic places in Wilber
4 places in Wilber are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Listed 1978Hotel Wilber
Listed 1978Mann-Zwonecek House
Listed 1990Saline County Courthouse
Listed 1998Sokol PavilionThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Wilber NE 1914 (1914) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.