Situated in the Great Plains region of Dawes County, Nebraska, the city of Chadron is the county seat and the home of Chadron State College. The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of the Oglala Lakota in South Dakota is nearby. After pushing other tribes to the west, the Oglala Lakota and the Cheyenne lived in the area prior to its settlement by European Americans. The city is named for Louis Chadron, a French-Indian fur trapper who operated a trading post on Bordeaux Creek in 1841. The city was established when the Fremont, Elkhorn, and Missouri Valley Railroad came through the region, connecting Omaha to Wyoming. Initially, its name was O’Linn, for Fannie O’Linn, who had established a community at the confluence of the White River and Chadron Creek, where the railroad was expected to branch. However, when the railroad came through six miles away, the town moved to the new location. Chadron was the starting point of the 1,000-mile Chadron-Chicago Cowboy Horse Race that was held during the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.
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Located on East Highway 20, eight blocks from the traffic light in Chadron, Nebraska, the motel offers single and double rooms, which are highlighted here, along with its amenities, photographs, and contacts.
http://www.chadronbunkhouse.com/
The non-profit organization is comprised of businesses and professional people in Chadron, Nebraska and the surrounding region. Membership policies and schedules are related, along with a history and guide to the area, including photographs.
http://www.chadron.com/
Chadron Community Hospital & Health Services
Situated in Chadron, Nebraska, the critical access hospital provides medical and surgical care, obstetrics, newborn care, rehabilitation services, and emergency care, as well as a range of visiting specialists. A hospital services guide, patient portal, and a medical staff directory are included.
http://www.chadronhospital.com/
The library’s location, hours and days of operation, program calendar, and programs and projects for seniors, teens, and children are put forward, with information about its online resources.
http://www.chadronpubliclibrary.com/
The athletic programs of the Chadron State College athletics department are featured, including its men’s and women’s sports teams, with information for athletes and fans, photographs, video, and an event calendar.
http://chadroneagles.com/
City leaders, area institutions, organizations, municipal departments, demographics, and attractions are featured on the official city website, along with a map showing the location of the city, meeting agendas, minutes, and video of council meetings.
http://www.chadron-nebraska.com/
The non-profit museum is located on the site of James Bordeaux’s trading post, which was established in 1837, in what is now Chadron, Nebraska. An overview of the museum, its collections, exhibits, and publications are featured.
http://www.furtrade.org/
With its offices in downtown Chadron, Nebraska, the real estate office facilitates the buying and selling of residential and commercial properties, rural acreage, farm or ranch land, some of which are featured on its site.
http://www.westernviewrealestate.com/
