Cambridge in Furnas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Historical Events

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024

1. Historical Events Marker

Inscription.
First Homestead in Neb. By Daniel Freeman. Jan. 1, 1866
Cambridge Incorporated 1885
First Counsel W. H. Faling W.E.B. Babcock James, John J.W. Pickle W.P. Bennett Dist. 21. Organized 1874
Minnie Finch First Teacher 7. Pupils.
George Karothers First Postmaster, 74
Dedicated 1934 to E.R. Keyes Pioneer

reverse
Last of the Buffalo and Indian Troubles 1870 to 1880
U.P.R.R. from Coast to Coast 1869
Pony Express 1860 and 1861
Buffalo Bill Cody Chief of Scouts died in Denver 1917
Gen. Custers Last Battle in Montana 1876
Black Hills Gold Rush 1876

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1866.

Location. 40° 16.956′ N, 100° 10.045′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Nebraska, in Furnas County. It is on Penn Street north of Nasby Street (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 612 Penn St, Cambridge NE 69022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska and in the Republican River Valley.

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 5 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cambridge Millstone (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Pioneer Bohemians (approx. 5.3 miles away); Ft. McPherson Trail (approx. 7.3 miles away); Mallalieu University (approx. 7.6 miles away); Burton's Bend (approx. 8.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Daniel Freeman, Homestead National Historical Park (NPS).

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Daniel Freeman was one of the first people to file a claim under the Homestead Act of 1862. Legend has it that Daniel Freeman filed his claim 10 minutes after midnight at the Land Office in Brownville, NE on January 1, 1863, the first day the Homestead Act went into effect. The site of his claim is now the site of Homestead National Historical Park. This site commemorates the lives and accomplishments of all pioneers and the changes brought about by the Homestead Act. (Submitted on July 31, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Historical Events Marker (reverse) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024

2. Historical Events Marker (reverse)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024

3. Historical Events Marker

Cambridge Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024

4. Cambridge Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.