/ SOUTHEAST / ELMWOOD Bess Streeter Aldrich House and Museum bessstreeteraldrich.org / 204 E. F St. / (402) 994-3855 / Take a guided tour of the 1922 home of author Bess Streeter Aldrich. Origi-nal furnishings and antiques, garden and video history of Aldrich. May -Oct.: Wed. -Thu. and Sat. -Sun., 1 -4 p.m. Nov. -Apr.: Sat. -Sun., 1 -4 p.m., or by appt. Group tours by appt. Admission: $5 adults; $3 ages 6-12; age 5 and under free. Open to the public, family-owned, American cuisine. Kitchen hours vary seasonally. Capri Motel 1100 14th St. / (402) 729-3317 Free wireless internet access. Hwys. 15 & 136, Fairbury. Standard motel rooms or extended-stay suites with kitchenettes. Handicapped-acces-sible rooms available. Pet-friendly. Free local calls, cable TV; smoking or non-smoking rooms. Truck parking. Cold weather hook-ups. Call for reservations. founders. The mausoleum shows signs of visitors who have left their own carvings. Enjoy a beautiful view from nearby Lookout Mountain. Open during daylight hours. Hiking required. Free. businesses. On display are items such as antique furniture, machines for printed communications and local art. Open Jun. -Sep.: Wed., 2 -4 p.m., or by appt. Donation. Rock Creek Station State Historical Park and State Recreation Area FALLS CITY John Philip Falter Museum johnphilipfaltermuseum.com 1622 Stone St. / (402) 450-3724 To preserve and honor the legacy of John Philip Falter. After graduating from Falls City High School in 1928, John went on to become a world-re-nowned illustrator. The museum features his Philadelphia studio, 129 Saturday Evening Post covers, orig-inal jazz works and prints and other works on loan. Elmwood G.A.R. Hall Veterans Museum Cobblestone Hotel & Suites visitcasscounty.com / 124 E. D St. (402) 994-5315 / This renovated facility is now used to honor local veterans past and present. Items displayed range from Civil War era to current military personnel memo-rabilia. Open Memorial Day -Labor Day: Sun., 2 -5 p.m., or by appt. EXETER Exeter Aquatic Center ci.exeter.ne.us / 110 Maplewood St. / (402) 266-3001 / The Aquatic Center was built in 2009. A zero-en-try pool has a large slide, toddler slide and wheelchair area. The hours are Sun. -Fri., 1:30 -5:30 p.m. and 6:30 -8:30 p.m. Sat. hours are 1:30 -5:30 p.m. cobblestoneinns.com / 1503 K St. / (402) 587-5082 / Welcome to the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites in Fairbury. Our hotel is conveniently located near everything Fairbury has to offer including the Fairbury Municipal Airport, Jefferson County Speedway and Jefferson Commu-nity Health & Life. Located south of I-80, our hotel is within 125 mi. of Omaha. outdoornebraska.org/rockcreek station / 57426 710th Rd. / (402) 729-5777 / Road ranch served pioneers and freighters on the Or-egon Trail and the Overland Stage and Pony Express Routes. Open summer: 8 a.m. -8 p.m. Rest of the year: 8 a.m. -sunset. Visitor center and interpretive facilities open May -Sep.: 10 a.m. -5 p.m. or by appt. Campground at State Recreation Area with park permit and camping fee. FILLEY Elijah Filley Stone Barn gagecountymuseum.info / 13282 E. Scott Rd. / (402) 228-1679 The Filley Stone Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owner Edwin Pederson willed it to the Gage County Historical Society, with over three acres of the land and $10,000 for restoration. Visitors can see the barn from outside at any time. Harvest Festival held each October. Rock Island Railroad Museum Crystal Springs John E’s Cafe & Bar visitfillmorecounty.org / 116 S. Ex -eter Ave. / (402) 266-5251 / Enjoy great good, great friends and great fun at John E’s Cafe & Bar. Play keno and enjoy the music of local bands on special weekends. fairbury.com/pages/lodging/ crystal_springs.html / Crystal Springs Rd. / (402) 729-2148 Crystal Springs is a 73-acre park with recreation and wildlife-viewing opportunities. Two lakes and a pond offer fishing opportunities for large-mouth bass, catfish, trout and blue gill. There are campgrounds with RV hook-ups, picnic areas and a playground. Free dump station at Fairbury City Park. historicjeffersoncounty.org / 910 Bacon Rd. / (402) 729-5131 The depot houses exhibits display-ing Rock Island memorabilia and a gift shop. The second floor includes an HO-scale model train display, re-search library, public meeting space and the Jefferson County Historical Society headquarters. Open year-round: Fri. -Sun., 1 -5 p.m. $2 per person suggested donation. Rowdy’s Steakhouse GENEVA A Little Inspiration alittleinspiration.biz / 966 G St. (402) 759-3001 / A Little Inspiration sells gifts and home decor in down-town Geneva. We feature decor ranging from vintage to contempo-rary. Step into the historic Dworak building with its hardwood floors and original tin ceiling. Ask Harold about the world-famous jockey that owned this building over 100 years ago. fairbury.com/pages/dining/ rowdys.html / 321 F St. / (402) 729-5083 Fairbury Country Club St. Stephen’s Catholic Church visitfillmorecounty.org / 130 E. Seneca / (402) 759-4910 / The first church, a wood frame, was built in 1874. The present Romanesque church building dates from 1902 and has undergone renovations in 1918, 1978 and 2003. Original to the interior are the altars, stained-glass windows, and “Thomas” and “Paul,” the bells still used in the church tower. 56881 709th Rd. / (402) 729-5314 This hilly course features water haz-ards, severely sloping lies, two-tiered greens, oak tree chutes, blind tee shots and narrow, heavily tree-lined fairways. Stagecoach Mall Antiques & Tasting Room Grayhouse Bed and Breakfast Sweetwater visitfillmorecounty.org / 170 S. Exeter Ave. / (402) 266-4848 Cafe and bar in downtown Exeter. You’ll find good, home-cooked food and cold drinks at Sweetwater. Open mornings for breakfast till 1 p.m. for lunch. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, opens back up at 4 p.m. ‘til close for your convenience. fairbury.com/pages/lodging/ grayhouseinnbedandbreakfast .html / 615 6th St. / (402) 990-2621 / The Grayhouse Inn is located a block from historic downtown and walking distance to restaurants and shops. The Inn, once a historic boarding house, features nine rooms total. Guests can enjoy full breakfast served daily. WiFi available. Nightly and weekly rates. Special rates for the entire house. stagecoachmall.com / 508 E St. (402) 587-2521 / The award-win-ning Stagecoach Mall is a multi-deal-er mall, coffee house, restaurant, event venue and tasting room all in one. It is housed in the original Hested’s Dime Store, half a block off of Fairbury’s historic downtown square. Dairy Delight FAIRFIELD The Fairfield Opera House Brewery & Grill fairfieldoperahouse.com / 415 N. D St. / (402) 726-2447 / The Fairfield Opera House Bar & Grill is housed in the town’s old opera house building. Much of its old character has been restored, emphasizing a warm, casual dining environment. The menu features Midwest foods (burgers, pork chops, pizza, steaks, etc.) with new twists on old favorites. 237 N. 13th St. / (402) 759-8016 Sandwiches, soups, wraps and of course, ice cream. Fairmont State Airfield Harvest Chinese Restaurant 616 E St. / (402) 729-6233 / Mon. -Sat., 11 a.m. -10 p.m. Sun., 11 a.m. -3 p.m. fairmont-nebraska.org / 3 mi. S. of Fairmont / (402) 759-0597 Previous site of a U.S. bomber training facility during WWII. Built in 1943, the airbase housed 6,000 airmen and a 300-bed hospital. The airbase was decommissioned in 1946 and given to the state. Four of five original hangars and the water tower are still standing. Call for history and tours. FAIRBURY 9 and Dine 56881 709th Rd. / (402) 729-5314 Restaurant and bar serving lunch and dinner on the rolling hills of beautiful Fairbury Country Club. 112 VisitNebraska.com McDowell’s Tomb -“Magic Etched in Stone” Fillmore County Courthouse visitoregontrail.org / From Fair-bury: 2 mi. S. on Hwy. 15, 3 mi. W. on Hwy. 8, 1 1/2 mi. on 566th Ave. (402) 729-3000 / The mausoleum was hand-carved by Nelson L. McDowell, wealthy bachelor and son of J.B. McDowell, one of Fairbury’s FAIRMONT Fillmore County Museum visitfillmorecounty.org/museums 600 6th Ave. / (402) 268-6081 Two historic buildings house more than 15,000 artifacts from the Civil War, Spanish-American War and WWII, as well as farms, schools and visitfillmorecounty.org / 900 G St. / (402) 759-4910 / Geneva was declared the county seat in 1871. The Fillmore County Courthouse, a simplified version of the Richardsoni -an Romanesque style, was first com -pleted in 1894. Portraits of former county officials, tin ceilings and the grandeur of its courtroom provide a sense of the county’s heritage.
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