Grand Island in Hall County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grand Island Veterans Home
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2021
1. Grand Island Veterans Home Marker
First known as the Nebraska Soldiers and Sailors Home, the Grand Island Veterans Home was opened in 1887. The first home was a four-story Victorian building situated on 640 acres. The building soon became inadequate to house the veterans. Between 1910 and 1965, a new campus was constructed consisting of eight primary buildings and a veterans’ cemetery. The original Victorian building was torn down in 1931. In January 2019 a new Veterans Home was opened in Kearney and this campus was vacated.
Erected 2019 by Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs; and Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 560.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 40° 56.793′ N, 98° 22.017′ W. Marker is on Grand Island, Nebraska, in Hall County. Marker can be reached from West Capital Avenue just west of Taylor Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located just north of West Capital Avenue, on the former Grand Island Veterans Home grounds. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hall County Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); 6th Bomb Group (approx. 0.4 miles away); Amiel Whipple W.R.C. Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Martin Building (approx. 2 miles away); Hall County Poor Farm Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); Pioneer Park (approx. 2 miles away); The Lincoln Memorial Highway (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Island.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2021
2. Grand Island Veterans Home Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2021
3. Pershing Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
