McCook in Red Willow County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Frank Morrison Home

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2021

1. Frank Morrison Home Marker

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Home of Frank B. Morrison, Governor of Nebraska from 1961 to 1967. Before becoming Governor, Morrison practiced law in McCook and raised a family with wife Maxine.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 40° 12.296′ N, 100° 37.513′ W. Marker is in McCook, Nebraska, in Red Willow County. Marker is on East H Street just east of George Norris Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located in front of a shed on the west side of the subject house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 East H Street, Mc Cook NE 69001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Harry D. Strunk (a few steps from this marker); George William Norris (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George W. Norris Home (about 400 feet away); Ben Nelson Home (about 600 feet away); First Homestead in Red Willow Co. (approx. 6.6 miles away); Pawnee Woman’s Grave (approx. 10.9 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Governor Frank Brenner Morrison

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2021

2. Frank Morrison Home Marker

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. Between 1948 and 1970 he ran five times unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Morrison secured the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, and was elected governor by a popular vote in November 1960. He was reelected to a second term in 1962, and to a third term in 1964. (Submitted on July 11, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Frank Brenner Morrison (Wikipedia). Morrison was the driving force behind the construction of the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument in Kearney, Nebraska. A bust of his face can be seen at the entrance to the monument. Morrison wrote an autobiography, My Journey Through the Twentieth Century in 2001. He was a confidant of both Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy, and was summoned to the White House immediately after JFK was assassinated. (Submitted on July 11, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2021

3. Frank Morrison Home

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.