Gering in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Gering, Nebraska Centennial

1887 - 1987

— The First 100 Years —

Gering, Nebraska Centennial Obelisk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

1. Gering, Nebraska Centennial Obelisk

Inscription.

A Heritage On Which To Build
Dedicated September 1987

[Scenes on each face]
[Agriculture] • [Settlers] • [Patriotism] • [Industry & Commerce]

Erected 1987 by City of Gering, Dick Reinhardt, and Herstead Monument Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 41° 49.387′ N, 103° 39.831′ W. Marker is in Gering, Nebraska, in Scotts Bluff County. It is at the intersection of N Street and 12th Street, on the right when traveling west on N Street. Centennial obelisk is in Legion Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1215 N Street, Gering NE 69341, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska Panhandle.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gering Hotel Ornament (here, next to this marker); The Platte River Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boulder Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away); Griswold Carillon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Afghanistan-Iraq Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alan L. Helling (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scotts Bluff County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gering.

Gering, Nebraska Centennial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

2. Gering, Nebraska Centennial Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

3. Gering, Nebraska Centennial Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

4. Gering, Nebraska Centennial Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

5. Gering, Nebraska Centennial Marker

Gering, Nebraska Centennial Scene image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

6. Gering, Nebraska Centennial Scene

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

7. Gering, Nebraska Centennial Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

8. Gering, Nebraska Centennial Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

9. Gering, Nebraska Centennial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 23, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.