Brownville
State: Nebraska
County: Nemaha County
Founded: 1854
Peak Population: Several thousand
Brownville was Nebraska's most important steamboat port—130 steamboats docked in the first half of 1857 alone. Willa Cather called it a 'ghost town' when she visited in 1894. Now revived as a historic village with museums, including a steamboat museum on an actual dredge.
Quick Facts
- 130 steamboats docked in first half of 1857
- Willa Cather called it a 'ghost town' in 1894
- Steamboat museum is on an actual river dredge
- Now a thriving historic village
Location
Address: Nemaha County, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40.3933, -95.6583