Yes, welcome back, Toni! We did get some work done in years past. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Those who live in Columbus have already seen this, but unless you follow the Telegram you might not. Columbus Days tour to explore early city history By Julie Blum [email protected] The Columbus Telegram * * * Related: Columbus Days schedule COLUMBUS - The public can get a history lesson during the annual Columbus Days celebration through the Early Edition Tour. The event will be Friday and Saturday, taking people on tours of the city to view historical buildings, trails and landmarks in the community. Organizer Rodney Magg said he had wanted to do such a project for a while and joined the Columbus Days planning board to get it off the ground. He hopes to make it an annual event for Columbus Days. "On the tour, we will give everyone an idea of who formed Columbus. They will get a picturesque idea of what it was like," Magg said. The tours will last about an hour and tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for children. People will ride buses through town and stop at more than historical sites. They will be briefed on each on site by tour guides. The tours will start and end at the Platte County Historical Museum. Magg said he worked closely with the Platte County Historical Society for the project. "There is so much colorful information on how Columbus was founded," he said. Some of the stops on the tour include The Opera House, Glur's Tavern, St. Bonaventure Church and Cemetery, American Hotel, the first frame school house, the Evans House and Rickly's Saloon and Sawmill. For the most part, the bus will only stop at locations where the tour guide will talk about the historical site. People will be able to exit the bus at the Loup Ferry Monument at Pawnee Park. The tour will mainly give history of the first 25 years of Columbus. Magg said he was fascinated to discover some of the history of Columbus as he was organizing the event. "I learned what a huge business it was with the wagon trains coming through here. Another thing is the determination of the early settlers. ... It is amazing how things happened here," he said. There will be two buses giving tours starting at 5 p.m. Friday. Tours will start again at 10 a.m. Saturday. Tickets are available at the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and also at an informational booth in Frankfort Square. Copyright 2011 The Columbus Telegram. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Posted in Local on Monday, August 15, 2011 8:38 am | Tags: Columbus Days, Platte County Historical Museu Read more: http://columbustelegram.com/news/local/article_70ab524e-c744-11e0-a305-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1V7bkjDN1 ____________________________________________________________ 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e495f747ad0770a194st06duc