The small village of Harrison, Nebraska is the county seat of Sioux County. Platted in 1886, when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Railroad reached that point, Harrison was originally known as Bowen. The village was later renamed Harrison, for Benjamin Harrison, who was elected the 23rd president of the United States a couple of years later. Dwight Griswold, the 25th governor of Nebraska, was born in Harrison, and attended the public schools there. Harrison is situated along Route 20, east of Van Tassell and west of Crawford, in northwestern Nebraska, not far from the state’s borders with Wyoming and South Dakota.
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Maintained by the National Park Service, the Agate Fossil Beds were discovered near Harrison, Nebraska in the 1890s. Directions and transportation options are featured, along with operating hours, seasons, passes, fees, and a calendar of events.
http://www.nps.gov/agfo/
The family operated cattle ranch is situated in Harrison, Nebraska. Its location and contacts are posted, along with photographs and descriptions of its sires, foundation females, and animals available for sale.
http://www.brokenarrowangus.com/
The beliefs and practices of the Christian church in Harrison, Nebraska are put forward, including an overview of its ministries, church schedule and calendar, leadership contacts and office hours, a sermon podcast, and announcements.
http://www.harrisonbiblechurch.com/
Constructed for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad in 1886, the Harrison, Nebraska hotel is independently owned and operated operating as a bed and breakfast. Its history, accommodations, on-site restaurant, and rates are discussed, and photographs are available.
http://www.harrisonhousehotel.com/
Headquartered in Harrison, Nebraska, the county seat, the public school district offers a PK-12th grade curriculum through its high school campus, Sioux County High School, Chalk Butte Elementary School, Harrison Elementary School, Panhandle Elementary School, and the Pink School, each of which are highlighted, with schedules and contacts.
http://www.siouxcountyschools.org/
General election results, a community calendar, and contacts for the county government’s administrative and departmental offices are put forth on the official county website, whose county seat is in Harrison. Various forms and documents are available in PDF format.
http://www.co.sioux.ne.us/
