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THE LEGEND OF WEEPING WATER The name ‘Weeping Water” is legendary. According to the legend, two tribes of Indians waged a battle in this valley. The struggle was fierce and bloody, and many braves of both tribes were slain. That night, in their camps on opposite hills, cries of anguish arose from the squaws and maidens. For hours and hours they wept until their tears began to make trickling streamlets, which flowed down into the valley where they formed a larger stream. The Indians named this stream “Weeping Water,” and it has ever since been flowing. To this day, it is said, you can sit beside the falls of the Weeping Water Creek and hear the weeping and wailing of the Indian squaws and maidens. WEEPING WATER IN BRIEF A leisurely drive from either Lincoln or Omaha will bring you to the only town in the United States which bears the name “Weeping Water.” The unique, heavily wooded town is situated on the creek from which it borrowed its name. It is located four miles north of Highway 34 between Union and Lincoln, or two miles east of Highway 50 between Louisville and Syracuse. The dense woods surrounding Weeping Water paint a beautiful picture, especially in spring and fall. Hidden among the rolling hills are many wild flowers and rare plants. A few hazelnut trees still stand on the side of Cemetery Hill. Local residents refer to Elm Street and N. Commercial by their colorful old names -- Gospel Hill and Chicken Hollow. Oakwood Cemetery, originally a public burying ground, has many old tombstones and provides a beautiful view overlooking the town. Scenic Drive has as much color in the fall as many Ozarks highways. Other modern points of interest are Brown’s Airport and several limestone quarries, which produce crushed rock and allied products and provide industrial activity for this otherwise rural community. For rock hounds, the creek bed, the quarries, and other places where limestone is exposed are sources of interesting fossils. Some rare fossils from this area are included in the fine collection of Morrill Hall (the University of Nebraska State Museum on the Lincoln Campus). The area is also rich in Indian relics. An outstanding collection, much of which is now housed in the museum of the State Historical Society in Lincoln, has been compiled by the late Dr. L. N. Kunkel of Weeping Water, an authority on the area. A complex known as the Heritage House Museum includes a building which houses many displays of Indian artifacts and early Weeping Water memorabilia; the Fate House, the oldest Congregational Church parsonage in the State, which looks much like it did in 1866; and the office of Dr. Fate, a homeopathic doctor, furnished exactly as it was at the turn of the century just as the doctor left it -- medicines and all.
The newest museum addition, located on Eldora Avenue and completed in
1994, tells the story of Main Street life in a small town on the Plains
before 1930. An early soda fountain, that graced a local confectionery,
greets visitors looking for a cool drink. A scale model of the
six-block business district as it appeared at the turn of the century
is displayed. Staffed by volunteers, Memory Lane is open during the From 1885-1914 an Academy was located in Weeping Water in the oldest Congregational Church building in Nebraska. The Academy closed in 1914, and three years later the old stone church became the present public library. The Weeping Water Valley Historical Society, whose members support the museum, is a good source of information about the city. Special appointments can be made by contacting the Weeping Water Republican newspaper office, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 402 267-2225, or by calling Doris Duff, 402 267-4925. THE LOFTE COMMUNITY THEATRE
Cass County’s own live theatre
is located three miles north and one-half mile west of Weeping Water on
Highway 1. The “Born-in-a-Barn" players stage four productions per year
from June to October. Three are comedies and one is a musical comedy.
Since it was established in 1977, the Theatre has had more LIMESTONE/INDEPENDENCE DAY Weeping Water celebrates its main industry -- limestone -- once a year with activities including a parade, ball games, kids’ fishing contest, mine tours, sand volleyball games, rock Olympics, a street dance, and one of the largest firework displays in the county. The celebration takes place the last weekend in June. CASS COUNTY FAIR The Cass County fairgrounds is located three miles north of Weeping Water. Fair goers can enjoy 4-H and open class exhibits, a parade, and numerous livestock shows during the four-day event during the second week of August.
FALL FESTIVAL The Fall Festival is held the last weekend in September. Events include Craft show, Car Show, Silent Auction, Pickin in the Park Music Festival, BBQ. HOLIDAYS CELEBRATION The “Come Home for The Holidays” celebration is usually held the 1st weekend in December. Activities include a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and their elves, decorating a large Christmas tree, entertainment, a soup supper, drawings for prizes, hot chocolate and cookies, and a craft show. CHURCHES
First Christian
Services Available in Weepin Water:
Airport (sky diving)
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