Grand Island in Hall County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Old Dodge School
World War II POW Branch Camp
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2012
1. Old Dodge School Marker
Old Dodge School served as one of two branch camps in Hall County housing German prisoners of war. On July 9, 1944, Leo B. Stuhr, president of the county Non-Stock Labor Association, announced plans to use the school for this purpose. About one hundred German POWs lived at this site while working in construction and agriculture. The POWs were repatriated to Germany in 1946, and the school briefly served as Grand Island YMCA headquarters before it was demolished in 1948.
Erected 2011 by Hall County Historical Society, Credit Management, and Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 490.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1838.
Location. 40° 55.363′ N, 98° 20.507′ W. Marker is on Grand Island, Nebraska, in Hall County. Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street (U.S. 30) and Walnut Street, on the right when
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War and Spanish-American War Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort O. K. Cannon (about 600 feet away); Hall County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Federal Building (about 700 feet away); The Yancey (about 800 feet away); Martin Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lincoln Memorial Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand Island Public School Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Island.
Also see . . .
1. POWs Work the Fields. (Submitted on March 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. POW Camps in Nebraska. (Submitted on March 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2012
2. Old Dodge School Marker
circa 1905
3. Dodge School, Grand Island, Neb.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 17, 2014.
