Annual Trail of Treasures (NE-136) 2026 Map & Route Guide

Oct 2–4, 2026 NE

499 miles · 35 waypoints · 1 state

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63 named anchor towns along the corridor — vendors set up at and along these communities. No central registry for this event; drive the corridor day-of and watch for signs.

Official event source: heritagehighway136.com

63 named anchor towns along the corridor

  1. U.S. Highway 136 and Water Street, Brownville, NE
    U.S. Highway 136 and Water Street, Brownville, NE
  2. 4th and Main Streets, Brownville, NE
    4th and Main Streets, Brownville, NE
  3. N. 2nd & Atlantic Streets, Brownville, NE
    N. 2nd & Atlantic Streets, Brownville, NE
  4. 427 Main Street, Brownville, NE
    427 Main Street, Brownville, NE
  5. 222 Water Street, Brownville, NE
    222 Water Street, Brownville, NE
  6. 1423 19th Street, Auburn, NE
    1423 19th Street, Auburn, NE
  7. 1320 Courthouse Avenue, Auburn, NE
    1320 Courthouse Avenue, Auburn, NE
  8. 6th & Q Street, Auburn, NE
    6th & Q Street, Auburn, NE
  9. 7th & J Street, Auburn, NE
    7th & J Street, Auburn, NE
  10. 484 Broadway, Tecumseh, NE
    484 Broadway, Tecumseh, NE
  11. 101 N. 2nd Street, Beatrice, NE
    101 N. 2nd Street, Beatrice, NE
  12. 1050 S. 6th, Beatrice, NE
    1050 S. 6th, Beatrice, NE
  13. 301 Main Street, Odell, NE
    301 Main Street, Odell, NE
  14. 307 S. 7th Street, Wymore, NE
    307 S. 7th Street, Wymore, NE
  15. 13282 East Scott Road, Filley, NE
    13282 East Scott Road, Filley, NE
  16. 518 E ST, Fairbury, NE 68352
    518 E ST, Fairbury, NE 68352
  17. 110 9th Street, Belvidere, NE
    110 9th Street, Belvidere, NE
  18. North 4th Street, Hebron, NE
    North 4th Street, Hebron, NE
  19. 721 West 4th Avenue, Red Cloud, NE
    721 West 4th Avenue, Red Cloud, NE
  20. 413 North Webster Street, Red Cloud, NE
    413 North Webster Street, Red Cloud, NE
  21. 411 N. Webster Street, Red Cloud, NE
    411 N. Webster Street, Red Cloud, NE
  22. 621 N. Cedar, Red Cloud, NE
    621 N. Cedar, Red Cloud, NE
  23. 1309 H Road, Franklin, NE
    1309 H Road, Franklin, NE
  24. State Highway 10 & P Street, Franklin, NE 68939
    State Highway 10 & P Street, Franklin, NE 68939
  25. 502 P Street, Franklin, NE 68939
    502 P Street, Franklin, NE 68939
  26. Central Avenue, Bloomington, NE 68929
    Central Avenue, Bloomington, NE 68929
  27. 248 Commercial Avenue, Hildreth, NE 68947
    248 Commercial Avenue, Hildreth, NE 68947
  28. 311 Main Street, Alma, NE 68920
    311 Main Street, Alma, NE 68920
  29. Edison, NE
    Edison, NE
  30. Stamford, NE
    Stamford, NE
  31. Republican City, NE
    Republican City, NE
  32. Alma, NE
    Alma, NE
  33. Orleans, NE
    Orleans, NE
  34. Hildreth, NE
    Hildreth, NE
  35. Bloomington, NE
    Bloomington, NE
  36. Franklin, NE
    Franklin, NE
  37. Riverton, NE
    Riverton, NE
  38. Red Cloud, NE
    Red Cloud, NE
  39. Blue Hill, NE
    Blue Hill, NE
  40. Nelson, NE
    Nelson, NE
  41. Superior, NE
    Superior, NE
  42. Davenport, NE
    Davenport, NE
  43. Bruning, NE
    Bruning, NE
  44. Hebron, NE
    Hebron, NE
  45. Belvidere, NE
    Belvidere, NE
  46. Alexandria, NE
    Alexandria, NE
  47. Fairbury, NE
    Fairbury, NE
  48. Diller, NE
    Diller, NE
  49. Steele City, NE
    Steele City, NE
  50. Wymore, NE
    Wymore, NE
  51. Beatrice, NE
    Beatrice, NE
  52. Filley, NE
    Filley, NE
  53. Odell, NE
    Odell, NE
  54. Tecumseh, NE
    Tecumseh, NE
  55. Sterling, NE
    Sterling, NE
  56. Cook, NE
    Cook, NE
  57. Crab Orchard, NE
    Crab Orchard, NE
  58. Elk Creek, NE
    Elk Creek, NE
  59. Julian, NE
    Julian, NE
  60. Nemaha, NE
    Nemaha, NE
  61. Brock, NE
    Brock, NE
  62. Auburn, NE
    Auburn, NE
  63. Brownville, NE
    Brownville, NE

Why town markers, not addresses? This event doesn't maintain a central vendor registry — vendors set up along the route on event weekend without registering centrally. The towns above mark the corridor structure across 499 miles. Plan to drive through each and watch for signs.

Nebraska's Trail of Treasures runs the first weekend of October along Heritage Highway 136 — a 238-mile stretch across southern Nebraska from Brownville on the Missouri River west to Edison, plus another 135 miles toward the Colorado state line along US-34. The corridor threads through 10 byway counties anchored by community museums, county fairgrounds, civic centers, and historic sites in 35 small towns.

The map above pins each corridor town plus the 28 verified institutional anchor venues pulled from the county pages on heritagehighway136.com. Densest clusters: Brownville (5 anchors including the Depot Museum literally on Hwy 136), Red Cloud (the Willa Cather sites), Auburn (the Nemaha Valley Museum complex), and Franklin (city park + library + museum within walking distance).

Route at a glance — anchor cities

The 127 corridor runs through these anchor cities. Drive any segment, or the whole route — most folks pick a state and work their way through it.

  1. 1 Edison NE
  2. 2 Stamford NE
  3. 3 Republican City NE
  4. 4 Alma NE
  5. 5 Orleans NE
  6. 6 Hildreth NE
  7. 7 Bloomington NE
  8. 8 Franklin NE
  9. 9 Riverton NE
  10. 10 Red Cloud NE
  11. 11 Blue Hill NE
  12. 12 Nelson NE
  13. 13 Superior NE
  14. 14 Davenport NE
  15. 15 Bruning NE
  16. 16 Hebron NE
  17. 17 Belvidere NE
  18. 18 Alexandria NE
  19. 19 Fairbury NE
  20. 20 Diller NE
  21. 21 Steele City NE
  22. 22 Wymore NE
  23. 23 Beatrice NE
  24. 24 Filley NE
  25. 25 Odell NE
  26. 26 Tecumseh NE
  27. 27 Sterling NE
  28. 28 Cook NE
  29. 29 Crab Orchard NE
  30. 30 Elk Creek NE
  31. 31 Julian NE
  32. 32 Nemaha NE
  33. 33 Brock NE
  34. 34 Auburn NE
  35. 35 Brownville NE

Quick facts

Distance499 mi
StatesNE

FAQ

When is the Trail of Treasures 2026?

Friday October 2 through Sunday October 4, 2026 — the first weekend of October, as always.

What towns are on the route?

Thirty-five corridor towns west to east along Hwy 136: Edison, Stamford, Republican City, Alma, Orleans, Hildreth, Bloomington, Franklin, Riverton, Red Cloud, Blue Hill, Nelson, Superior, Davenport, Bruning, Hebron, Belvidere, Alexandria, Fairbury, Diller, Steele City, Wymore, Beatrice, Filley, Odell, Tecumseh, Sterling, Cook, Crab Orchard, Elk Creek, Julian, Nemaha, Brock, Auburn, and Brownville. The map above pins each one.

How long is the route?

The official byway is 238 miles end-to-end (Brownville to Edison), with another 135-mile western extension along US-34 toward the Colorado state line. Most shoppers pick a region — the eastern terminus around Brownville and Auburn has the densest documentation of venues, while Red Cloud (Webster County) and Franklin (Franklin County) are the central anchor clusters.

Where's the vendor map?

The organizer (Heritage Highway 136) sells a printed Shopper Guide for the full vendor list — it's not free online. The map above pins the year-over-year stable institutional anchors and the corridor towns; individual home and farm sellers register annually and appear on the paid guide. The official site is heritagehighway136.com.

What are the don't-miss stops?

The Brownville Depot & Railroad History Museum sits literally on "U.S. Highway 136 and Water Street" — a hero anchor at the east terminus. The Willa Cather State Historic Site and Red Cloud Opera House in Red Cloud are a national-level draw. The Filley Stone Barn (1907) east of Filley is a popular waypoint mid-route. Brownville and Auburn together have nine of the 28 verified anchor venues — plan a long morning there.

When does next year's event start?

The Trail of Treasures runs the first weekend of every October. The 2027 dates will be confirmed by the byway organizer in early 2027.

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