On Oct. 10, 1871 the Buffalo County seat was by vote located at Gibbon.
On this site was built the first Buffalo County Courthouse in 1873. Hand made brick in base, made from local clay is from this courthouse razed in 1909.
On Oct. 13, 1874 the Buffalo County seat was by vote relocated at Kearny. Hand hewn stone in base is from the Kearney Courthouse razed in 1975.
Plaque erected by Exchange Bank, Gibbon
Stone and brick by Gage Vohland and A.W. Skeen Families
| HM Number | HM1IE9 |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 at 9:02pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14T E 513039 N 4510665 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.74683333, -98.84555000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 44.81', W 98° 50.733' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 44' 48.6" N, 98° 50' 43.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 308 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 901-909 2nd St, Gibbon NE 68840, US |
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