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Whether you prefer traditional art, Western History or unique sites, Alliance and Box Butte County have something for you to enjoy.

Carhenge is undoubtedly the most famous attraction in Box Butte County(image at left) and is located 2 ½ miles north of Alliance on Highway 87. A replica of Stonehenge, Carhenge attracts about 80,000 visitors annually. For a more traditional approach to art can be found at the Carnegie Arts Center, at Laramie and 4th Streets. Four galleries provide space for displays of artists from Nebraska and neighboring states.

Alliance's historic downtown echoes the footsteps of its past. A walking tour of downtown enables you to step back in history, with each building unfolding its heritage. Continuing your trip through Western Nebraska heritage, you will be able to visit a turn of the century frontier town at Dobby Lee's Frontier Town, on east 25th Street.

Many visitors plan their trips to Box Butte County during one of the area’s many annual celebrations, like Fun Days, Heritage Days, the Box Butte County Fair, the Christmas Diorama, from Thanksgiving to New Years, or Winterfest, throughout the holiday season.

Knight Museum of High Plains Heritage displays railroad equipment, agricultural objects, American Indian artifacts and other items depicting the history of Alliance and western Nebraska.

Settle into an irresistible collection of displays that span the many aspects of western settlement. Military history from the days of the U.S. Cavalry to Alliance's W.W.II airbase; the finest display of Native American artifacts in the Midwest (including clothing and handiwork of the Oglala Sioux and other Native Americans); Burlington Railroad memorabilia from....

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