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

The City of Omaha, Nebraska

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

1. The City of Omaha, Nebraska Marker

Inscription.

The settlement of Omaha began in 1854 with the opening of the Nebraska Territory. The following year Omaha was selected as the Nebraska Territorial capital. Omaha was incorporated as a city in 1857. The capital was moved from Omaha to Lincoln in 1867 when Nebraska became a state. Today, Omaha is the largest city in the State of Nebraska.

Mayors of Omaha
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 41° 14.722′ N, 95° 57.638′ W. Marker is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. It is in Ford Birthsite. It is on Woolworth Avenue near 32nd Street, on the left when traveling east. Markers are on the grounds of the Gerald Ford Birthsite and Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3202 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha NE 68105, 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,

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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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: President Gerald R. Ford (a few steps from this marker); Territory and State of Nebraska (a few steps from this marker); First Lady Betty Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanscom Park Flower Garden (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hanscom Park Lagoon (approx. ¼ mile away); Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church (approx. one mile away); Poynter Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.

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

2. The City of Omaha, Nebraska Marker

The City of Omaha, Nebraska Markers image. Click for full size.

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

3. The City of Omaha, Nebraska Markers

The City of Omaha NE Artwork on Marker image. Click for full size.

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

4. The City of Omaha NE Artwork on Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 851 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.