Editing Duncan, Nebraska (section)

==Culture==

===Landmarks===
The former route of the Lincoln Highway on the north side of the railroad tracks can still be seen today.  A concrete marker at the southeast corner of 8th Street and Main Avenue indicates the northeastern end of a {{convert|2.4|mi|adj=on}} section that has not changed significantly since the 1920s.  This section of road, including the marker and an avenue of [[Celtis reticulata|hackberry]] trees through which the old highway passed just south of downtown Duncan, is listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]] as [[Lincoln Highway-Duncan West]].<ref name=regform />

===Religion===
[[File:St. Stanislaus Church (Duncan, Nebraska) from S.JPG|thumb|upright|alt=Art Deco church with statue of St. Stanislaus on upper facade|St. Stanislaus Church]]

The only remaining organized church in Duncan is St. Stanislaus Catholic Church.<ref name=allabout>[http://www.ci.duncan.ne.us/duncan.htm "All About Duncan"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726095930/http://www.ci.duncan.ne.us/duncan.htm |date=July 26, 2009 }} (Village of Duncan website).  Retrieved April 11, 2010.</ref>
The current church was built in 1939; the patron saint's name is inscribed on the cornerstone in [[Polish language|Polish]].<ref>[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Stanislaus_Church_(Duncan,_Nebraska)_cornerstone.JPG Photo of cornerstone.]  Retrieved April 11, 2010.</ref>

In the past 25 years, many changes have taken place in the parish. 1971 saw the formation of the first Parish Council which assists the pastor and congregation in decision making and leadership. A parish center was constructed and dedicated in 1979. Also in 1980, a senior citizen group named the Golden Age Club was formed.<ref name=allabout />

Plans for the church's future include ongoing remodeling for the old parish hall, recently renamed Pulaski Hall. In the fall of 1992 a church youth group was formed for the parish's high school students. Membership currently is about 25 youth who once a year transform Pulaski Hall into a "Haunted Hall" at Halloween as one of their fundraisers. The group promotes fellowship and responsibility.<ref name=allabout />

===Fairs and festivals===
The Duncan Ribfest is a two-day summer street festival that usually takes place the last weekend of June. The 2008 event attracted an estimated 5,000 people over a two-day period. Ribfest is the largest summer event in downtown Duncan. Festival entertainment including live polka, classic rock, and country music. The members of the Duncan Fire Department have been volunteering their time each year and have raised funds to help purchase new equipment through this event. Along with the fire department, it is also sponsored by Duncan Wrestling members.

[[File:Lincoln Highway, Duncan, Nebraska from NE 2.JPG|thumb|alt=Concrete marker with inscribed arrow pointing toward avenue of hackberry trees|Route of the Lincoln Highway through Duncan. The concrete marker in the right foreground points toward the avenue of hackberry trees through which the highway passed.]]