Harvard in Clay County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Woodmen Hall

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 28, 2025

1. Woodmen Hall Marker

Inscription.
This stone remains from the pillar at the entrance of the Woodmen Hall building. The pillar and steps of Woodmen Hall were hauled on a flat wagon that was pulled by mules from Kansas.

Woodmen Hall was built by George Herzog in 1893. Erected on the Southeast corner of Clay and Walnut where the Veteran's Memorial now sits was this two story building with a full basement. On the first floor was the United States Post Office with various other offices in the back. The second story was used by the Woodmen Lodge and the Harvard Courier's office was in the basement.

Prior to the building demolition in late 1983, the building was used by the Harvard Police Department starting in 1965.

Erected by City of Harvard, Nebraska.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 40° 37.062′ N, 98° 5.876′ W. Marker is in Harvard, Nebraska, in Clay County. It can be reached from North Harvard Avenue south of West Oak Street. Marker is outside the Harvard Jail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 N Harvard Ave, Harvard NE 68944, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Smoky Hills

and in Eastern Nebraska. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Harvard Jail (here, next to this marker); Harvard Veterans Memorial

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harvard Army Air Field (about 500 feet away); Midair Collision of B-17 Bombers (about 600 feet away); Harvard's 1915 Carnegie Library (about 600 feet away); St. John’s Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harvard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clay Center (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harvard.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 28, 2025

2. Woodmen Hall Marker

Marker is outside the Harvard Jail

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 28, 2025

3. Woodmen Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.