1856Infrastructure
Fremont was laid out in 1856 in anticipation that the railroad would be extended to that site.
1857History
By 1857, there were 13 log houses in the town.
1861Infrastructure
Due to the town's geographically central location, the First Transcontinental Telegraph line (1861), railroad (1865) and highway (1913) passed through or very near Fremont.
1865Infrastructure
The Union Pacific Railroad reached the town in December 1865 becoming the first railroad into the future rail hub.
1868Architecture
Sioux City and Pacific Railroad completed track into the town in 1868 with the Elkhorn Valley Railroad arriving in 1869.
1874Government
May Historical Museum is housed in a Victorian house built by Fremont's first mayor, Theron Nye, in 1874.
1888Architecture
Among them is the Love-Larson Opera House on Broad Street, built in 1888.
1930Architecture
The FGC was completed in 1930 and features 6,390 yards (5,840 m) of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71.
1976History
On January 10, 1976, in downtown Fremont, the Pathfinder Hotel exploded due to a natural gas leak in the basement.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,174 people, 10,171 households, and 6,672 families living in the city, which makes it the 6th largest city in Nebraska.
2003Culture
Later used as apartments and a grocery store, it was restored for theatre use by a non-profit group in the 1970s, and again in 2003 by the Fremont High Drama Club.
2007Architecture
In 2007 construction of the "Splash Station" water park was completed.
2010History
Fremont gained national attention in 2010 when residents approved a referendum that would ban illegal immigrants from renting and working in the town.
2016History
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $54,291 (with a margin of error of +/- $3,384) and the median family income $7...
2019Architecture
Costco began building a poultry complex in 2019 that includes a processing facility, hatchery and feed mill.
2020History
=== 2020 census ===
The 2020 United States census counted 27,141 people, 10,948 households, and 6,845 families in Fremont.
2023Culture
In 2023 the city council and the board of the Keene Memorial Library voted to remove books on LGBT topics, including This Book Is Gay, from the young adult section of the librar...
2025Architecture
On July 29, 2025, a biofuels plant in south Fremont exploded, killing a man and two children and shaking houses at least a half mile away from the building.