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Oshkosh in Garden County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Oregon Trail

 
 
Oregon Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
1. Oregon Trail Marker
Inscription.
Marked by
the State of
Nebraska
1914

Grave of
John Hollman
Died June 5, 1852
S. 72° 20΄
W. 715 feet

 
Erected 1914 by State of Nebraska.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesRoads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Oregon Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 5, 1852.
 
Location. 41° 22.673′ N, 102° 20.87′ W. Marker is in Oshkosh, Nebraska, in Garden County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 27 and Road 54, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 27. Marker is located in a pull-out at the southwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oshkosh NE 69154, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska Panhandle. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

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At least 3 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Hollman Grave (here, next to this marker); Oregon Trail Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Blue Water (approx. 9.1 miles away).
 
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Oregon Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
2. Oregon Trail Marker
(looking west from Nebraska Highway 27 • related marker is on the left)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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