Positive direction, no finger pointing sought in reopening of Nebraska’s Underground Railroad site

By: Paul Hammel

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 1,372

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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NEBRASKA CITY, Nebraska – After nearly a decade of neglect and finger pointing, peace and plans for a positive future are breaking out at one of Nebraska’s leading historical attractions.

Mayhew Cabin and John Brown’s Cave has been closed since 2019 after flooding damaged one of Nebraska’s two Underground Railroad sites on the National Park Service’s “Network to Freedom.”

The nonprofit that owns the 20-acre site had blamed the city for the damage and filed …

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