The home of Arbor Day's founder, J. Sterling Morton, celebrates its heritage with an annual Arbor Day Festival in late April.
Do
Arbor Day Farm Families enjoy the kid-friendly Tree Adventure, barns, Apple House Market and cafe. arbordayfarm.org
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park Visitors tour Morton's 52-room mansion and explore the wooded estate. outdoornebraska.org
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park
Kimmel Orchard and Vineyard Best known for apple picking and cider doughnuts in the fall, this is one of the sites of the annual AppleJack Fextival (September 21-23, 2018). kimmelorchard.org
Kregel Windmill Factory Museum Histoy buffs will enjoy a stop here, where hundreds of windmills were turned out in the early 20th century. kregelwindmillfactorymuseum.org
Nebraska City Museum of Firefighting and Education Center Kids can play dress-up at this museum. ncmuseumoffirefighting.net
Stay
Lied Lodge and Conference Center Cap you visit with a stay at an Adirondack-style hotel with a soaring fireplace, 140 rooms and the town's best restaurant, the Timber Dining Room. liedlodge.org
Lied Lodge and Conference Center
For information: Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce (800) 514-9113; gonebraskacity.com