Editing Columbus, Nebraska (section)

==Attractions==
[[File:Glur Tavern from E.JPG|thumb|alt=Two-story wooden building with "Glur's Tavern" signs and several modern beer signs|Glur's Tavern]]

The Andrew Jackson Higgins National Memorial in Pawnee Park features a life-sized replica of a [[LCVP (United States)|Higgins boat]] with bronze statues of soldiers exiting into the sand.  The memorial includes sand samples from 58 beaches of historic significance: D-Day beaches of World War II, and beaches in Korea and Vietnam.  The site is also home to the Freedom Memorial, which incorporates steel from the remains of the [[World Trade Center (1973-2001)|World Trade Center]], destroyed by [[September 11 attacks|terrorist attacks]] on September 11, 2001.<ref>[http://www.higginsmemorial.com/ Higgins Memorial] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051119125833/http://www.higginsmemorial.com/ |date=2005-11-19 }}. Retrieved 2008-04-11.</ref>

[[Glur's Tavern]], built in 1876, is the oldest tavern west of the Missouri River still in operation. The tavern was patronized by "Buffalo Bill" Cody during his frequent visits to Columbus.<ref name=frear>Frear, Shelley. [http://www.truewestmagazine.com/stories/buffalo_bill_s_columbus_adventure/920/ "Buffalo Bill's Columbus Adventure"].  ''True West Magazine''.  2006-07-01.  Retrieved 2009-12-14.</ref>  The tavern is listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20000411035732/http://nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/platte.htm "Nebraska National Register Sites in Platte County".]}}  {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19990129073714/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/index.htm Nebraska State Historical Society.]}}  Retrieved 2010-04-15.</ref>

The Platte County Agricultural Society hosts a number of events at Agricultural Park.  The Platte County Fair is held there annually.<ref>[http://www.agpark.com/history.htm "Ag Park History."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526171529/http://www.agpark.com/history.htm |date=2010-05-26 }}  Platte County Agricultural Society.  Retrieved 2009-12-12.</ref>  Live thoroughbred horse racing takes place at the park every year from late July through mid-September; races from other tracks are simulcast throughout the year.<ref name=familyfun>[http://www.visitcolumbusne.com/?page_id=409 "Family Fun."]  Columbus/Platte County Convention and Visitors Bureau.  Retrieved 2011-06-22.</ref>
[[File:Frankfort Square in Columbus.jpg|thumb|Frankfort Square in downtown Columbus is a park in Columbus, Nebraska, where activities like Columbus Days and Lawn Chairs on the Square take place.]]
U.S. 30 Speedway stages weekly auto races from April to September.<ref name=familyfun />

The Columbus Marching Festival is held every September, hosting High School marching bands from in and outside of the state.<ref name=familyfun />

The Columbus Days Parade is held a week in August in downtown Columbus, NE.<ref name=familyfun />

===Pawnee Plunge===
Pawnee Plunge is an outdoor water park located in Columbus. It first opened in late May 2006, and features four main waterslides that include a tube slide, a regular slide, a speed slide, and a unique splashbowl slide that visitors often refer to as the "toilet bowl." The park also has a small "lazy river."

During its first week, the park attracted over 13,000 visitors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.visitcolumbusne.com/index.php/interior-pages/splash-n-play-the-pawnee-plunge-way/|title=Splash-n-play the Pawnee Plunge Way|website=visitcolumbusne.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515051054/http://www.visitcolumbusne.com/index.php/interior-pages/splash-n-play-the-pawnee-plunge-way/|archive-date=2012-05-15|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.google.co.in/maps?gl=in&daddr=560+33rd+Ave,+Columbus,+NE+68601,+United+States&panel=1&f=d&fb=1&dirflg=d&geocode=0,41.422160,-97.368336&cid=0,0,12129563246088215539&hq=Pawnee+Plunge|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps|access-date=2017-07-03}}</ref>

The park is funded by the City of Columbus with a {{frac|1|2}}-cent sales tax.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.columbusne.us/pawneeplunge|title=Columbus, Nebraska - Official Website - Pawnee Plunge Water Park|website=www.columbusne.us|language=en|access-date=2017-07-03}}</ref>