Nebraska City in Otoe County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Nuckolls Square

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 12, 2012

1. Nuckolls Square Marker

Inscription.

Erected in memory of
S. Friel Nuckolls
who planned our city in 1855

Dedicated April 22, 1938

Erected by Nebraska City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1938.

Location. 40° 40.742′ N, 95° 51.469′ W. Marker is in Nebraska City, Nebraska, in Otoe County. It is on 10th Street north of 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nebraska City NE 68410, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mary T. Gardner (within shouting distance of this marker); Mother Church of Nebraska Methodism (about

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600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Methodist Church Original 1855 Wall (about 700 feet away); Mother Church of Methodism in Nebraska (about 700 feet away); Pioneer Masons of Nebraska Territory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the Overland Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Otoe County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nebraska City.

More about this marker. Nuckolls Square is a city park.

Also see . . . Stephen Friel Nuckolls (U.S. Congress Bio). (Submitted on November 6, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Nuckolls Square and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 12, 2012

2. Nuckolls Square and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.