Downtown in Omaha in Douglas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Road to Omaha

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012

1. The Road to Omaha Marker

Inscription. Presented by
College World Series of Omaha, Inc.
to the City of Omaha
June 7, 1999
In Celebration of 50 Years of NCAA
Division I Baseball Championship Games
in Omaha
John Lajba, Sculptor

Moved from its Original Location
At Omaha’s Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
———————
Rededicated at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
To Continue the Great Traditions
Of the College World Series
June 15, 2011

Erected 2011 by College World Series of Omaha, Inc. and City of Omaha.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1860.

Location. 41° 16.062′ N, 95° 55.963′ W. Marker is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Cuming Street and 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on Cuming Street. Monument is at the entrance to TD Ameritrade Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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

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& 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: Site of Union Pacific's Omaha Shops (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); endeavor to make yourself acquainted…with…the nations (approx. half a mile away); Nature exerted herself to butify the Senery (approx. half a mile away); Preserving Our Heritage (approx. half a mile away); People, Places, and Stories (approx. half a mile away); Capt. Lewis…will…give us accounts of new things only (approx. half a mile away); the Council was held (approx. half a mile away); Before Creighton (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.

Also see . . .
1. History of Omaha hosting college baseball's biggest tournament. The Sporting News website entry (Submitted on May 17, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Rosenblatt Stadium. Omaha.net website

The Road to Omaha Rededication Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012

2. The Road to Omaha Rededication Marker

entry (Submitted on July 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

The Road to Omaha Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012

3. The Road to Omaha Monument

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012

4. The Road to Omaha Monument

The Road to Omaha Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012

5. The Road to Omaha Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 937 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.