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

The Right Reverend & Mrs Robert Harper Clarkson

 
 
The Right Reverend & Mrs Robert Harper Clarkson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 26, 2010
1. The Right Reverend & Mrs Robert Harper Clarkson Marker
Inscription.
In loving memory of The Right Reverend
Robert Harper Clarkson
(1826 - 1884)

Bishop of Nebraska and Dakota Territories
First Episcopal Bishop of the State of Nebraska
Founder of Trinity Cathedral
Founder and Sponsor of Nebraska's Oldest Hospital,
Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital
and his wife
Meliora McPherson Clarkson
(1827 - 1902)


Garden design by
Schlott, Farrington & Associates
Landscape Architects

 
Erected 1968 by their descendents Mrs. Walter B. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Davis, and Mr. and Mrs. John R. Lauritzen.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkChurches & ReligionSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 41° 15.629′ N, 95° 56.368′ W. Marker is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. It is in Downtown Northeast. Marker is on Capitol Avenue near 18th Street, on the right when traveling west. Memorial is in the north garden of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 North 18th Street, Omaha NE 68102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (a few steps from this marker); First Mass in Omaha
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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capitol Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Among the Valiant" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Omaha Centennial (approx. 0.2 miles away); On The Wings of Angels 9/11 Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Central High School (approx. ¼ mile away); First National Bank Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.
 
Also see . . .  Clarkson College Historical Timeline. (Submitted on September 1, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
The Right Reverend & Mrs Robert Harper Clarkson Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 26, 2010
2. The Right Reverend & Mrs Robert Harper Clarkson Memorial
The Right Reverend & Mrs Robert Harper Clarkson Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 26, 2010
3. The Right Reverend & Mrs Robert Harper Clarkson Memorial
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in background.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
4. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,274 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 1, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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