Grand Island

Few cities in Nebraska have a history as closely tied to the Platte River’s shifting channels as Grand Island. The community was founded in 1857 by German settlers and took its name from a large island once formed between branches of the river. Grand Island developed as a rail centre on the Union Pacific line and remains a focal point for central Nebraska. The Nebraska State Fair has been held here since 2010, while Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer interprets life on the Great Plains. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Grand Island relates to the Platte River valley and central Nebraska.

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