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Territory and State of Nebraska
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Territory and State of Nebraska Marker | | |
Inscription.
Nebraska, originally part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, became a territory of the United States Government in 1854 when Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. The Nebraska Territory included parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado and Wyoming. Nebraska became the 37th State on March 1, 1867.
Location. 41° 14.733′ N, 95° 57.639′ W. Marker is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. Marker is on Woolworth Avenue near 32nd Street, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Monument is on the grounds of the Gerald Ford Birthsite and Gardens. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3202 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha NE 68105, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. President Gerald R. Ford (a few steps from this marker); The City of Omaha, Nebraska (a few steps from this marker); First Lady Betty Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanscom Park Flower Garden (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); Hanscom Park Lagoon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Congregation of Israel - 1884 (approx. 1.1 miles away); On The Wings of Angels 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Omaha.| | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Territory and State of Nebraska Markers | | |
Also see . . .
1. State of Nebraska Official Site. (Submitted on August 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Nebraska State Historical Society. (Submitted on August 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
3. Ford Birthsite and Gardens. (Submitted on August 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Territory and State of Nebraska Governors Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Territory and State of Nebraska Governors Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Territory and State of Nebraska Governors Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012 | |
| | | 6. Territory and State of Nebraska Governors Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012 | |
| | | 7. Great Seal of the State of Nebraska on Marker | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 65 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
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