In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) to Superior. Landmarks include Wallace Warren and Lillian Genevieve Bradshaw Kendall House, KRFS and Superior City Hall and Auditorium. Superior is the birthplace of Patty Jo Watson, archaeologist.
Superior, Nebraska gifts and souvenirs: 29 designs made from Superior's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Superior Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Superior Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Superior Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Superior Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Superior Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Superior Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 1,957 → 2020: 1,825
From Wikidata (CC0).
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) to Superior. At some point, the line from Neva to Lost Springs was pulled but the right of way has not been abandoned. This branch line was originally called "Strong City and Superior line" but later the name was shortened to the "Strong City line". In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
Superior was one of the smallest cities in America that supported a professional minor league baseball team, the Superior Senators (1956–58) of the Nebraska State League. Superior was the first professional stop in the career of pitcher Jim Kaat, who went on to win 283 games in a 24-year Major League career.
In October 2021, a local grain elevator was the site of a workplace shooting, in which two employees were killed and another person injured. The shooter, identified as a 61-year-old employee of the grain elevator who was fired earlier that day, was then killed by another employee who retrieved a shotgun from an office and shot him. The whole incident lasted about 20 seconds.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Superior, Nebraska, revision 1377120992 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Superior sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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3 free coloring pages of Superior, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Superior's population was 1,825 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,957 in 2010.
Wallace Warren and Lillian Genevieve Bradshaw Kendall House
Superior City Hall and Auditorium
A view of Superior