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Your
visit to Railroad Town will take you back to the life and times
of the prairie town builders of the 1890s, as if you were literally
in a time machine! You will meet the townspeople--the merchants,
blacksmith, tinsmith, marshal, housewives and others--and hear their
stories, their hopes, and interact with them as well as ask them questions. A
true jewel of Nebraska, Stuhr Museum's Railroad Town comes alive every
summer with REAL PEOPLE living in a REAL, WORKING Railroad Town
of the 1890s!
Visit with the tinsmith at the Tin Shop as he fashions a tin cup
or cookie cutter in the shape of any of the 50 states, especially
for you. Perhaps you could try your hand at twisting tin into a
tinsicle! Pull up a bench with the blacksmith at the Siebler Blacksmith
Shop and listen to the clang of his hammer and a tale or two as
he creates a masterpiece over the glowing coals. 
The
Amanda Glade Millinery Shop is sure to delight the ladies with its
lovely fabrics and hat-making seamstresses. Why, you can even have
a hat made for yourself! Sit for a spell on the porch at the Traveler's
Rest hotel, or take a break at the Silver Dollar Concessions with
a root-beer float, brownie, or other refreshments. A 
Stop
by the Planing Mill to learn about mill and sash work, or just ask
the boys there to tell you a story. Other businesses in Railroad
Town include a hardware store, veterinary clinic, the Glade Mill,
depot, telephone exchange, newspaper office, barber, shoe shop,
bank, post office, and the doctor's office, along with the Peters
School, Stolley Farmhouse complete with farm animals, and the Railroad
Town Green and gazebo, a popular place for town band concerts and
gatherings.
Railroad
Town, capped off by the birthplace home of Henry Fonda, is sure
to delight visitors of all ages. Railroad Town has even been the
location for several films, including "My Antonia," The
Disney Channel's "Adventures of the Old West," and "Sarah,
Plain and Tall". Be sure to check the 
The
Lesher House, built in 1883 and originally located at 903
W. 2nd Street in Grand Island, is a fine example of Victorian architecture:
a modest house with decorative detailing. It appears to be a one-story
house, but there is an upstairs bedroom nestled under the roof at
the rear. The decorative cupola is also part of a "natural" air-conditioning system. Take a look inside at the Lesher House's
beautiful woodwork throughout, as well as the extra-high doorways
and ceilings. It is a true architectural treasure for its time.
The
Milisen House is a gracious two-story frame structure that
stands in a spacious yard surrounded by a white picket fence. The
house is named for Charles Milisen, a respected Grand Island civic
leader and one of the city's earliest settlers. Charles built the
home in 1879, originally located at 508 N. Pine in Grand Island.
Faithfully restored interior woodwork combines with authentic wallpaper,
carpeting, furnishings and housewares to give visitors an intriguing
glimpse of family life in Nebraska a century ago.
The
Fonda House, birthplace of actor Henry Fonda (1905-1982),
was built in 1884 in Grand Island. In 1904 the house was rented
by Henry's father, William Brace Fonda, and his wife, Herberta Jayne.
Henry Fonda was born in the house on May 16, 1905. In 1966, Fonda
arranged to have the house moved to Stuhr Museum and restored. The
green, one-story frame home includes a parlor, dining room, bedroom,
bathroom, and kitchen. The house is furnished as it might have been
when the Fonda family lived there. 