Paul Mills, Joan Glendy (right) and Donna McCaslin with a piece of the broken Pawnee bow that give Broken Bow its name at the Custer County Museum.
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Custer County is located in central Nebraska. Its largest town, Broken Bow, is about 65 miles northwest of Kearney. Nearby Callaway is located along the scenic South Loup River. The heritage of this county, including a piece of the splintered Pawnee Bow that gave Broken Bow its name, is preserved at the Custer County Museum.

The county is also home to the Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway Visitors Center in Broken Bow. Visitors can preview scenes from this 272-mile journey from Grand Island to Alliance along Nebraska Highway 2. This byway is considered one of the top 10 scenic drives in the country.

Learn more by contacting the Custer County Economic Development Corporation at (308) 870-5012.

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