National Register of Historic Places

Glur's Tavern

Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska
Listed
July 29, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
75001100

About this property

Glur's Tavern is a drinking establishment built in 1876 in the city of Columbus, in the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. It is said to be the 2nd oldest continuously operated tavern west of the Mississippi, after the Gold Pan Saloon in Breckenridge, CO (1861). It was patronized by "Buffalo Bill" Cody during a visit to Columbus. The tavern is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. "The tavern is a worn, white clapboard structure that looks untouched by time and remodeling experts," wrote Tim Carman in the Washington City Paper. "There's even an old "SALOON" sign hanging over the front-porch entrance." Local legend says that Buffalo Bill paid his bill at Glur's Tavern in May 1883 with a $1,000 bill after a funeral in Columbus for Major Frank North. North was the former leader of the Pawnee Indian Scouts and a close friend of Buffalo Bill's who managed the Native American participants in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. The showman's entourage came to Columbus for the funeral and rehearsals at the local fairgrounds.

Location

2301 11th St.
Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska
41.42699, -97.35600

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Columbus Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Evans, Dr. Carroll D. and Lorena R. North, House
Listed
0.2 mi
Platte County Courthouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
Snyder, H. E., House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Segelke, C., Building
Industrial
0.4 mi

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When was Glur's Tavern listed on the National Register?

Glur's Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Glur's Tavern?

Glur's Tavern is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Glur's Tavern?

The period of significance for Glur's Tavern is recorded as the early_republic era.

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