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| An HDR Sunset compilation |
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| Communion Rail and Organ with view of west barn and farm field |
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| A view from the Communion Rail |
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| The view toward the alter |
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| The view from the pulpit looking west toward the school |
Site History:
The man who moved the old church and school to the present location near the Milford exit on Interstate 80 was Kenneth Dahle. Mr. Dahle was born 11 Feb. 1923. He was a graduate of Iowa State University and an engineer. He moved to Milford, NE and opened a pottery shop there. Later he purchased the land along Interstate 80 where the church is now located. I believe he owned land on both sides of the highway.Mr. Dahle opened a motel and campground at the location in the sixties. Gradually, other structures were added to attract tourists. He built the "world's largest covered wagon." It served as a gas station. He built two large wooden teepees on the property. He had the old church and old school moved to the property with the intent of making them historical attractions. I'm not sure but the rural school may have been moved there from nearby village of Pleasant Dale. The old Lutheran Church was moved there possibly from the nearby village of Staplehurst.
Mr. Dahle became interested in aviation. He began to devote much of his time to that interest and actually built an airplane that would fly. Later he became ill with cancer and could no longer take care of his development. He passed away in August, 1993.
Mr. Dahle's development was known as "Dahle City" for a period of time. Most of it is gone now. The "world's largest covered wagon" became a motorcycle shop for a while called "Outlaw Cycles". In 2012 it houses a golf cart shop.
Here's a couple of links which verify the story....
www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/3773
www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/846
History taken from blog post found here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/getchius/5344645348/
Another photographer's perspective is found here:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1225770956750&set=a.1225764436587.2035798.1003315385&type=3&l=e8cd7cfbbe&theater
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1225764436587.2035798.1003315385&l=e8cd7cfbbe
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| At one time, the buildings looked like this |
