Ford Birthsite in Omaha in Douglas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First Lady Betty Ford
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
1. First Lady Betty Ford Monument
personally dedicated
this Rose Garden
to the People of Omaha
July 12, 1980
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1854.
Location. 41° 14.723′ N, 95° 57.656′ 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. Monument is 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, 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); The City of Omaha, Nebraska (within shouting distance of this marker); Territory and State of Nebraska (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. 0.3 miles 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.
Also see . . . Betty Ford. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 18, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
this page online
via Wikipedia, 1974
2. First Lady Betty Ford, 1974
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
3. First Lady Betty Ford Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
4. First Lady Betty Ford Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
5. First Lady Betty Ford Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
6. First Lady Betty Ford Bust
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 805 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 2, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
