Just Past the OCCT --> Brainard, NE
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In 1865, James D. Brown settled three miles southeast of present day Brainard and later established a post office called Urban. In 1878, Brown's son-in-law, Thomas Logan, established the town of Brainard near the Union Pacific Railroad. Named in honor of David Brainerd, a missionary to the Indians, the town quickly grew with original settlers of German and English origin. Soon, there was a large influx of Czech pioneers from Bohemia and Moravia. The population varied from 61 in 1880, to 468 in 1920, to 351 today.
Famous People From Brainard Ne.: Actor, Lyle Talbot (1902-1996), grew up in Brainard, living in the Talbot Hotel where his grandmother was the proprietress. He started his movie career in 1932 and made over 150 films and appeared in many TV shows. Lyle had fond memories of living in Brainard.
James Cabela (1869-1937), grandfather of Jim and Dick Cabela, co-founders of Cabela's World's Foremost Outfitters in Sidney, Neb., immigrated to Brainard in 1884. James operated several businesses in Brainard and served on the Village Board. The Cabela family left Brainard in 1932 and established a furniture store in Chappell, Neb.
Adam and Nannie (Bozarth) Hall homesteaded southeast of Brainard in 1870. Their three grandsons, Joyce, Rollie, and William Hall, pooled their money and opened the Norfolk Post Card Company in about 1907. In 1910, they started selling greeting cards in Kansas City. They named it Hall Brothers which later became the Hallmark Company.
Area Attractions:
Timber Point Recreation Area, located three miles southeast of Brainard, is a public use 160 acre tract that includes a 29 acre lake. Major renovation of the lake took place in 2005 and a new boat ramp and floating dock were installed. The lake is stocked with channel catfish, largemouth bass, and bluegill. Limited camping facilities, including RV camping pads, are available at no cost. Picnicing, hiking, hunting, and no wake boating are other popular activities enjoyed at Timber Point.
Oak Creek Trail was developed by the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District and is located on an abandoned railroad line between Brainard and Valparaiso. The 13 miles crushed limestone trail is one of Nebraska's most diverse hiking/biking trails in terms of scenery and terrain. An equestrian trail has been added along-side of this trail. Loma, a hamlet and site of Saint Luke Czech Catholic Shrine, is located midway between Brainard and Valparaiso. Trail Head Park, with a shelter and picnic table, is situated at the terminus of Oak Creek Trail on the southern edge of Brainard near Brainard's new residential subdivision.
Red Cedar Recreation Area, like Timber Point, is a public use area developed by the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District. It is located one mile south and seven miles east of Brainard and includes a 51 acre lake on a 175 acre tract. A boat ramp and primitive camping facilities are present. The lake is stocked with channel catfish, flathead catfish, largemouth bass, and bluegill. Hunting is also allowed on this area.
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