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Nebraska County Countdown to Kickoff: Rock County Day 81

Let’s take a trip to Rock County on Day 81!

Welcome to Dwayne Johnson’s favorite county Rock County, Nebraska! Early settlers arrived in the county around 1878 and discovered the area, in the Sandhills next to the Niobrara River, as perfect ranching land. Soon word spread and large numbers of Texas cattle were brought up to Rock County.

The earliest town of Bassett, named after an early settler Andrew N. Bassett, has become the largest town and county seat. Bassett hosts a number of events per year including the Sandhills Ranch Expo and ROCKtober Fest. The former is coming up next week, so go get your tickets soon!

Rock County has three historical sites:

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