Nebraska City in Otoe County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Steam Wagon
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013
1. Steam Wagon Marker
Joseph R. Brown of Minnesota
Manufactured by
John A. Reed of New York
Landed at Nebraska City
from Steamer West Wind
July 12 - 1862
Started for Denver, self-propelled
July 22 - 1862
Disabled and abandoned seven miles out.
Erected 1914.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 40° 40.216′ N, 95° 51.138′ W. Marker is in Nebraska City, Nebraska, in Otoe County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street and the railroad tracks, on the left when traveling south on 6th Street. Monument is adjacent to the former railroad depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 725 South 6th Street, Nebraska City NE 68410, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fletcher Neal (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nebraska City High School and Junior High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Kearney Block House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Official Oregon Trail Marker (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stephen F. Nuckolls Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Mary's (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (approx. half a mile away); Otoe County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nebraska City.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013
2. Steam Wagon Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013
3. Steam Wagon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,176 times since then and 198 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
