Butte in Boyd County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Butte Centennial Park

1890 ~ 1990

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2026

1. Butte Centennial Park Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated at Butte Pancake Days
Aug. 25, 1990

Erected 1990 by Village of Butte.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1990.

Location. 42° 54.817′ N, 98° 50.932′ W. Marker is in Butte, Nebraska, in Boyd County. It is on Thayer Street north of Wilson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 615 Thayer Street, Butte NE 68722, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska and in the Niobrara 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marvin and Alice Humpal (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War Memorial (about

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700 feet away); Bethlehem German Congregational Church (approx. 7.1 miles away in South Dakota); Elwin W. "Smoke" Reed (approx. 8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 8 miles away); Fairfax Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away in South Dakota); Fairfax Fire Bell (approx. 8.2 miles away in South Dakota); Battle of Bonesteel (approx. 11.9 miles away in South Dakota). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Butte.

Butte Centennial Park and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2026

2. Butte Centennial Park and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.