Driving across the beach at McConaughy is not for the faint hearted or two-wheel drive vehicle. The sand is fine, powdery and has been compared to the sand in Hawaii. But, it is deep in places. Driving in 4L is a must unless one would like to be pulled to safety by the tractor that’s always on duty.
Each Labor Day weekend since 1990, hundreds of kit flyers and spectators converge on the area for the Callaway Kite Flight, and this past weekend saw many return visitors as well as some new faces. Those attending were in for a treat, as the world’s largest flag kite was launched on Sunday as the crowd and launch team cheered with excitement.
Custer County was officially organized in July 1877, and a spot of land on the Young ranch, located about seven miles east of Callaway, was designated as the temporary county seat. The first Custer County Courthouse was established on the ranch and served the newly formed county until 1881, when the county seat was moved to the new town of Broken Bow.
