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

Omaha Centennial

Photographed By Pat Filippone, July 16, 2015

1. Omaha Centennial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

To commemorate the sturdy pioneers who in 1854 crossed the Missouri River to establish the Town of Omaha, more than 500 committee members and several thousand of the city's quarter-million citizens one hundred years later conducted a twelve-month centennial celebration. Proud of the heritage passed to them through three generations of devout, home-loving people these patriots, in a colorful and varied program of public events, dedicated themselves and their posterity to the high endeavor of building, in sound American tradition, a
Greater Omaha and in token of their dedication placed this marker in September 1954.

Erected 1954.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1954.

Location. 41° 15.445′ N, 95° 56.319′ W. Marker is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. Marker is at the intersection of Farnam Street and South 17th Street, on the left when traveling west on Farnam Street. The marker is located on the grounds of the Douglas County Courthouse.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Omaha NE 68183, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Among the Valiant" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First National Bank Building (about 400 feet away); The Securities Building (about 500 feet away); On The Wings of Angels 9/11 Memorial (about 600 feet away); Woodmen of the World (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Mass in Omaha (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Henry Jackson (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2015, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 13, 2015, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.