Buffalo County
Highway 30, West of Gibbon
Gibbon, NE 68840
Historical Significance:
"This house was the first frame house in Buffalo County. It was built in the late 1850's when it was part of the J.E. Boyd Trail Ranch on the Wood River near Gibbon. The ranch furnished supplies to travelers on the Platte Valley Overland Trails." (Wording from: http://www.bchs.us/boyd.html)
Acknowledgements: The Shelton Chapter, NSDAR, along with the Nebraska Historical Society own and maintain the marker. The museum is operated independently by the Trails and Rails Museum.
Form Submitted By: Shelton Chapter, NSDAR 06/30/2011
