There will be a Fall Festival at Dobby’s Frontier Village east of Alliance on Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22,
Thirty-seven years ago, Kenneth “Dobby” Lee of Alliance decided to cteate Dobby’s Frontier Town or Pioneer Village, a miniature version of the city of Alliance in its early years, Lee , who passed away in 2009, saved over 20 buildings from ruins and worked roughly 3000 hours a year to keep the buildings and grounds in good repair.
This year, volunteers have added walls to the livery stable, put an awning above the bank and quilt shop; they repaired the boardwalk, and the General Store just got a fresh coat of paint.
This was all done without running water, indoor plumbing, or cell phones.
Buildings you can visit at Dobby’s Pioneer Village include the Anderson log cabin, which was occupied by a Buffalo Soldier who had been stationed at Ft Robinson after which he homesteaded near Alliance.. There’s also Miller’s Furniture Store and Funeral Home; The Kandy Snap; and Rex ‘s Hamburgers—over twenty buildings in all.
Again, that’s the Dobby’s Pioneer Village Fall Festival, the weekend of September 21st and 22nd. The location is 320 East 25th Street, Alliance, Hours are 10 to 5 on Saturday and 10 to 4 on Sunday. There is no admission charge, contributions are welcome.