Bellevue in Sarpy County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Bellevue
First Territorial Capital of Nebraska
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 14, 2023
1. Bellevue Marker
President Franklin Pierce appointed Francis Burt of South Carolina the first Territorial Governor of Nebraska on May 30, 1854. Governor Burt arrived in Bellevue on October 6th and Chief Justice Fenner Ferguson administered the oath of office to Governor Burt on October 16, 1854, at the Presbyterian Bellevue Mission House.
Erected 2023 by The Nebraska State Society Daughters of the American Colonists, Mrs. J.F. Ocasio, State Regent 2021-2023.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1854.
Location. 41° 8.471′ N, 95° 53.528′ W. Marker is in Bellevue, Nebraska, in Sarpy County. It is on Hancock Street north of 19th Ave, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1805 Hancock St, Bellevue NE 68005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska and in Greater Omaha. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bellevue Log Cabin (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Bellevue (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Astorian Expedition (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fontenelle Bank - County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bellevue Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Big Elk, Bellevue Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Oto Mission (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellevue.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 14, 2023
2. Bellevue Marker, at right
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,543 times since then and 28 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week May 26, 2024. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
