Attractions:
Mansion on the Hill
An authentic Victorian style home, the Mansion on the Hill
was Ogallala’s finest residence when it was completed in
1887. L. A. Brandhoefer contracted to have the house built
of brick from a local factory. Mr. Brandhoefer, after
several visits to the area became intrigued with the open
prairies, the Platte River, the Indians, cowboys, and the
early pioneers whose fortitude and determination to win the
West gave him the foresight to see the great possibilities
of Ogallala and the prairies. The walls of the mansion are
16 inches thick and the home is trimmed in stone cut and
imported from Lincoln, Nebraska. Woodwork in the house
including the central staircase is carved cherry wood. The
mansion has been converted into a museum by the Keith County
Historical Society and is open from Memorial Day to
September 15th.