Central City
Central City was originally the town of Lone Tree, named after the famous Tree on the California Trail. It had its beginnings when the Union Pacific Railroad came through. On July 1, 1875 it was originally renamed Central City. It was eventually designated as the county seat and grew to be the largest town in Merrick County. Because of its attractive tree-lined streets, an early Union Pacific folder described Central City as "The most beautifully shaded city west of the Missouri River".
In the town of Lone Tree, the first building besides the little depot and section house was the store of J.H. Berryman, the white building to the right. This building was erected in 1868 and used for the first session of the district court held in the county.
An early Implement Shop in Central City. This building set where the A.S.C. office is located. Picture taken about 1879.
Wright Morris regarded as one o this country's most gifted novelists and photographer, standing next to the Lone Tree Monument.
