Downtown in Omaha in Douglas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Woodmen of the World
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2010
1. Woodmen of the World Marker
Woodmen of the World
Life Insurance Society
was organized
June 6, 1890
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1775.
Location. 41° 15.45′ N, 95° 56.111′ W. Marker is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. It is in Downtown. It is on Farnam Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is on the north facade of the former Paxton Hotel (now condominiums), between 14th and 15th Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1403 Farnam Street, Omaha NE 68102, 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: The Securities Building (about 500 feet away); First National Bank Building (about 600 feet away); Baum Iron Company Building 1880 (about 700 feet away); J.P. Cooke Building 1885-1889 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Omaha Centennial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Will Brown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Skinner Macaroni Building 1914-1915 (approx. Ό mile away); Millard Block 1880-1881 (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.
Another marker is no longer nearby. William Henry Jackson
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2010
2. Woodmen of the World Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2010
3. Woodmen of the World Marker
On the Paxton Building wall.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,298 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
