Nebraska City in Otoe County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

First United Methodist Church Original 1855 Wall

First UMC Original 1855 Wall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 23, 2013

1. First UMC Original 1855 Wall Marker

Inscription. This wall is part of the first church built in 1855

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the United Methodist Church Historic Sites series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 40° 40.634′ N, 95° 51.521′ W. Marker is in Nebraska City, Nebraska, in Otoe County. It is at the intersection of 11th Street (U.S. 75) and 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1023 1st Avenue, 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 Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mother Church of Methodism in Nebraska

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(here, next to this marker); Mother Church of Nebraska Methodism (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Masons of Nebraska Territory (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Overland Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Otoe County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary T. Gardner (about 600 feet away); Nuckolls Square (about 700 feet away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nebraska City.

Also see . . . First UMC of Nebraska City on Facebook. (Submitted on July 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

First UMC Original 1855 Wall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 23, 2013

2. First UMC Original 1855 Wall and Marker

First United Methodist Church and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 23, 2013

3. First United Methodist Church and Markers

First United Methodist Church of Nebraska City image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 23, 2013

4. First United Methodist Church of Nebraska City

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.