Midtown in Omaha in Douglas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
California Trail
December 27, 2024
1. California Trail Marker
This boulder erected 1912 by
Omaha Chapter Daughters of the
American Revolution to mark
the California Trail 1849
later called the Military Road
Erected 1912 by Omaha Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, and the Daughters of the American Revolution series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 41° 16.133′ N, 95° 57.476′ W. Marker is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. It is in Midtown. It is on Lincoln Boulevard west of 30th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3026 Lincoln Blvd, Omaha NE 68131, 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 in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Duchesne Academy (approx. half a mile away); Historic Prospect Hill -- Omaha's Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); James M. Woolworth (approx. 0.6 miles away); James G. Megeath (approx. 0.6 miles away); Creighton University (approx. 0.6 miles away); Johan and Sophia Ahmanson (approx. 0.6 miles away); Andrew Jackson Poppleton (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Davis Brown (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.
More about this marker. After "to mark" was "of the Oregon Trail 1843," but that line has been removed.
December 27, 2024
2. California Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2025. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2025.
