Riverview in Omaha in Douglas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Union Pacific Railroad
The First Transcontinental Railroad
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1. Union Pacific Railroad Marker
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
American Society of Civil Engineers 1852
Union Pacific Railroad
The First Transcontinental Railroad
Completed May 10, 1869
ASCE July 13, 2019
Erected 2019 by American Society of Civil Engineers.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1869.
Location. 41° 13.934′ N, 95° 55.078′ W. Marker is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. It is in Riverview. It can be reached from Bancroft Street Ό mile east of Bancroft Plaza. Located in the upper plaza of Kenefick Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Bancroft St, Omaha NE 68108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Big Boy (a few steps from this marker); The Centennial (a few steps from this marker); Kenefick Park Canyon Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Union Pacific and Omaha (within shouting distance of this marker); Legends of Union Pacific (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kenefick Park (about 600 feet away); A New World of Plants (about 700 feet away); Western Historic Trails Center; Starting the Journey (approx. one mile away in Iowa). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.
Also see . . . Union Pacific Railroad | ASCE. (Submitted on January 15, 2025.)
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2. Union Pacific Railroad Marker
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3. Nearby Union Pacific Railroad Marker
For early settlers, the Missouri River Valley marked the dividing line between the comforts of the East and the wilds of the West. Union Pacific Railroad, chartered to connect a continent, laid a route from Omaha that tamed the west and changed America forever.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2025. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2025.
