Syracuse in Otoe County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

100 Years of Syracuse History

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013

1. 100 Years of Syracuse History Mural

Inscription.

100 Years of Syracuse History. . , This mural celebrates 100 Years Time proceeds from top to bottom Past is dim so colors are more soft and grows intens[e] at the bottom Today The seasons are from left to right, Restored 1993 + 2011 Mural 12' high 60' long, [Mural Guide] Old street scene . Modern farms - the good life . Athletic field . Covered Wagons . Old cars . Modern cars + trucks . Snowmobiles new recreation day or night . Blizzards - we've had many, the worst was 1888 . Ice skating on Doc's pond. They cut ice here to store for summer. Sleigh now for fun . Christmas scene when we get all lit up, even the water tower . Racetrack - harness racing was popular in the 1890's. At one time 150 horses were boarded here . County fair started in 1873 and still goes on . Good Samaritan Home built in 1967 . Stagecoaches, old way to go . Firehouse - built in 1895. Men not horses drove engines . Church steeples symbol of all churches . Modern homes . Alexander House, built in 1880's, at 4th and Poplar . Junior High School, built in 1942 . Senior High School buildt [sic] in 1965 . Old Mill - built in 1868 on the Nemaha, Ideal for playing hooky . Grasshopper plague 1873 was worst year . Airplane - new transportation . Swimming pool built 1961 . Depot and trains were then a busy place . Gazebo in former park - new site of Luther Memorial Church . Golf course - dedicated 1967 . Combines - farm machinery making farming big business . Indians - Otoes gone, our county it's name . Wagon trains - in 1865 7365 wagons of freight passed through . Hospital built - 1951 community project . First location of Syracuse S.W. of town, famous for it's lilacs . In memory + gratitude . Dark shadow - Tornado . Electric power brought new way of life . contour farming to control flood + erosion . Sodbusters, it took two, he broke the sod she planted seed . Old farm house . Soil conservation like money in the bank also provides recreation . Fire 1997 + 1996 . Old school house 1890-1941, little house in front for overshoes . Flood, when the Little Nemaha went wild - 1950 . Modern street scene, [List of] Original Artist [and those for] 1993 Restore.

This mural celebrates
100 Years
Time proceeds from top to bottom
Past is dim so colors are more soft and grows intens[e] at the bottom Today
The seasons are from left to right

Restored 1993 + 2011
Mural 12' high 60' long

[Mural Guide]
Old street scene • Modern farms - the good life • Athletic field • Covered Wagons • Old cars • Modern cars + trucks • Snowmobiles new recreation day or night • Blizzards - we've had many, the worst was 1888 • Ice skating on Doc's pond. They cut ice here to store for summer. Sleigh now for fun • Christmas scene when we get all lit up, even the water tower • Racetrack - harness racing was popular in the 1890's. At one time 150 horses were boarded here • County fair started in 1873 and still goes on • Good Samaritan Home built in 1967 • Stagecoaches, old way to go • Firehouse - built in 1895. Men not horses drove engines • Church steeples symbol of all churches • Modern homes • Alexander House, built in 1880's, at 4th and Poplar • Junior High School, built in 1942 • Senior High School buildt [sic] in 1965 • Old Mill - built in 1868 on the Nemaha, Ideal for playing hooky • Grasshopper plague 1873 was worst year • Airplane - new transportation • Swimming pool built 1961 • Depot and trains were then a busy place • Gazebo in

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former park - new site of Luther Memorial Church • Golf course - dedicated 1967 • Combines - farm machinery making farming big business • Indians - Otoes gone, our county it's name • Wagon trains - in 1865 7365 wagons of freight passed through • Hospital built - 1951 community project • First location of Syracuse S.W. of town, famous for it's lilacs • In memory + gratitude • Dark shadow - Tornado • Electric power brought new way of life • contour farming to control flood + erosion • Sodbusters, it took two, he broke the sod she planted seed • Old farm house • Soil conservation like money in the bank also provides recreation • Fire 1997 + 1996 • Old school house 1890-1941, little house in front for overshoes • Flood, when the Little Nemaha went wild - 1950 • Modern street scene

[List of] Original Artist [and those for] 1993 Restore

Erected by the People of Syracuse.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Disasters • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.

Location. 40° 39.415′ N, 96° 11.171′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, Nebraska, in Otoe County. Marker is at the intersection of Midland Street and 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on Midland Street. Touch for map

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013

2. 100 Years of Syracuse History Mural

. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 5th Street, Syracuse NE 68446, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cook (approx. 10.3 miles away); 1882 Talmage, Nebraska 1982 (approx. 12.3 miles away); Bess Streeter Aldrich, 1881-1954 (approx. 14.1 miles away).

Also see . . . Welcome to Syracuse, Nebraska. (Submitted on July 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

100 Years of Syracuse History Intro Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013

3. 100 Years of Syracuse History Intro Marker

100 Years of Syracuse History Mural Artists image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013

4. 100 Years of Syracuse History Mural Artists

100 Years of Syracuse History Mural Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013

5. 100 Years of Syracuse History Mural Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013

6. 100 Years of Syracuse History Mural Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013

7. 100 Years of Syracuse History Mural Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013

8. 100 Years of Syracuse History Mural Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 677 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.