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

Mary T. Gardner

In Memory of

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

1. Mary T. Gardner Marker

Inscription.

who provided this playground equipment
for the children and community she loved.

Erected by Nieces and Nephews of Mary T. Gardner.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women.

Location. 40° 40.721′ N, 95° 51.482′ W. Marker is in Nebraska City, Nebraska, in Otoe County. It is on 2nd Avenue east of 11th Street (Business U.S. 75), on the left when traveling east. Marker is in Nuckolls Square, a city park. 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: Nuckolls Square (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Mother Church of Nebraska Methodism (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Methodist Church Original 1855 Wall (about 600 feet away); Mother Church of Methodism in Nebraska (about 600 feet away); Pioneer Masons of Nebraska Territory (about 800 feet away); Site of the Overland Trail (about 800 feet away); Otoe County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nebraska City.

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

2. Mary T. Gardner 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 56 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.