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The knight Museum and Alliance, Nebraska—a taste of Mayberry R.F.D.

Iconic Nebraska windmill
Thomas Wilmer

The Knight Museum is a showcase of life in Northwestern Nebraska’s Sandhills country from prehistoric days, through pioneer life, the advent of the railroad and much more. Join Museum Director Becci Thomas as she shares fascinating insights about the museum, as well as life in the town of Alliance, sometimes likened to Mayberry RFD.

History comes alive at the Knight Museum in Alliance, Nebraska
Credit Thomas Wilmer
History comes alive at the Knight Museum in Alliance, Nebraska

Native American artifacts at Knight Museum in Alliance Nebraska

Native American artifacts at Knight Museum in Alliance Nebraska
Credit Thomas Wilmer
Native American artifacts at Knight Museum in Alliance Nebraska

Native American artifacts at Knight Museum in Alliance Nebraska

Native American artifacts at Knight Museum in Alliance Nebraska
Credit Thomas Wilmer
Native American artifacts at Knight Museum in Alliance Nebraska

Credit Thomas Wilmer
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Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.
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