“A Day in the Life of Lusk” hosted by Explore Niobrara 250 Event

• Saturday, August 8, 2026
• 11:00 AM 4:00 PM

Celebrate America’s 250^th Birthday August 8 in Lusk

Current plans include the following. Stay tuned as plans become more certain.

11:00 - 2:00 – Old Car Cruise-In at Northside Park.

1:00 - 3:30 – Guided tours of historic downtown. From the corner of Main and 4^th Streets to the corner of Griffith and Pine Streets. Every half-hour.

1:00 - 4:00 – Youth and adult historic figures presenting in Chautauqua style. Throughout downtown and at the Stagecoach Museum.

1:00 - 2:00 – Presentation of the history of the railway through Lusk – Past and present. At Stagecoach Museum. Mike Larson, Terry Sandstrom, Terrilou Nelson.

2:00 - 3:00 – Presentation of the history of paleontology in Niobrara County. At Stagecoach Museum. Tom Kaye.

1:00 - 4:00 – Lusk Light and Power Plant open for viewing

1:00 – 4:00 – Eastern Wyoming Nature Center (Dinosaur Museum) open for viewing

2:00 – 4:00 – Train depot open for viewing.

1:00 - 4:00 – Stagecoach Museum open.