Harrison bills itself as Nebraska’s Top Town because, at 4,876 feet above sea level, it is situated at a higher elevation than any other town in the state. The small village in Northwest Nebraska was originally established as a railroad camp in 1884 and appropriately named Summit. When the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad reached Summit two years later, an unincorporated townsite was platted and named Bowen. The name changed again in 1887 to Harrison, and the village was incorporated in 1888.
Early resident hauled water by wagon five miles from Sowbelly Canyon until a well could be dug. As the town grew, the first two blocks of Main Street were divided into 16 lots on each side of the street for a total of 64 lots.
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