Grand Island in Hall County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Grand Island

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2012

1. Grand Island Marker

Inscription. This map shows the original location of the La Grand Isle after which the City of Grand Island was named.

Erected 1967 by the families of W. A. Hagge (1833-1924) and O. A. Abbott (1842-1935).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 54.029′ N, 98° 21.541′ W. Marker is on Grand Island, Nebraska, in Hall County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Stolley Park Road and Park Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2105 W Stolley Park Rd, Grand Island NE 68801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Nebraska and in the Platte River Valley.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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La Grande Isle (here, next to this marker); Original Home of the Stolley Family (a few steps from this marker); Oldest Remaining School House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mormon Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old California Overland Trail (approx. 1½ miles away); The Pawnee: Prairie Town Builders, Pawnee History (approx. 1.6 miles away); Earth Lodge Design and Construction (approx. 1.6 miles away); Grand Island Public School Bell (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Island.

Grand Island and La Grande Isle Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2012

2. Grand Island and La Grande Isle Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.