Julian in Nemaha County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"Little Queen Bee"
Artist Mandy Kohler
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Photographed by Mark Parker, October 14, 2023
1. "Little Queen Bee" Marker
This "Little Queen Bee" is dedicated to Louise (Scholl) Howe who grew up in Julian. In 1974 she and her Auburn Calvert Elementary students launched a successful campaign, approved by the 1975 Nebraska Unicameral, to adopt the honeybee as the Nebraska state insect.
Erected 2019 by Family & Friends of Louise (Scholl) Howe, Nemaha County Leadership Class #6.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
Location. 40° 31.309′ N, 95° 52.108′ W. Marker is in Julian, Nebraska, in Nemaha County. It is on West Street west of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 West St, Julian NE 68379, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: French Settlement of Julian (here, next to this marker); Julian Filling Station (within shouting distance of this marker); The Little Red Schoolhouse (approx. 7.8 miles away); Peru State College (approx. 7.8 miles away); Talmage, Nebraska (approx. 8 miles away); Legion Memorial Park (approx. 9 miles away); Nemaha County Veterans Memorial
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Peru State College (was approx. 7.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 14, 2023
2. "Little Queen Bee" Sculpture and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
