Scottsbluff in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Pascual Huerta Memorial

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2021

1. Pascual Huerta Memorial Marker

Inscription.
This landmark is dedicated to Mr. Pascual Huerta and the men who helped build this stone building during the 1930’s. Mr. Huerta and his German Sheperd walked daily from near Stegall, Nebraska to Scottsbluff, gathering stones along the way.

Mr. Huerta’s goal was to establish a museum in Pioneer Park, and to demonstrate his skills as a stone mason. Not being able to continue working as a stone mason, Mr. Huerta worked until his retirement in the beet fields of this valley.

The Mexican-American Historical Society proudly dedicates this building to Mr. Pascual Huerta and all other Mexican people for their valuable contribution to this valley.

September 17, 1994

Erected 1994 by Mexican-American Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work • Hispanic Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 41° 52.397′ N, 103° 39.718′ W. Marker is in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, in Scotts Bluff County. It is on East 27th Street just east of Broadway, on the

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right when traveling east. The marker and subject building are located on the west side of Pioneer Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 27th Street, Scottsbluff NE 69361, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Nebraska Panhandle.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Replica of the Statue of Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Carnegie Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Old Post Office (approx. ¾ mile away); Saddle Club, Inc. (approx. 1.9 miles away); The River Route (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 3 miles away); The Way West (approx. 3 miles away); Scott Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsbluff.

Also see . . . Former Museum, Scottsbluff, NE (Living New Deal). Excerpt:

In 1936 the Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a gorgeous stone museum in what was then known as Old Settlers Park — now Pioneer Park — in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The structure is still extant and can be found in the west side of the park. Five colors of limestone for the building was quarried for the project from Ingleside quarries in Colorado, 105 tons in all.
One stone mason, Manuel Huberto, who lived in Mitchell, voluntarily walked 20 miles round trip daily to participate
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2021

2. Pascual Huerta Memorial - Former WPA Museum
The marker is located directly in front of the former WPA museum building.
in the project. “He took great pride in his work, which is a splendid achievement that can well be appreciated by the citizens of this city.”

(Submitted on January 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Former WPA Museum Building (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2021

3. Former WPA Museum Building (northwest elevation)

Former WPA Museum Building (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2021

4. Former WPA Museum Building (southwest elevation)

Former WPA Museum Building (<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2021

5. Former WPA Museum Building (northeast elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.