Fremont was laid out in August 1856. The town site was named for John C. Frιmont, the new Republican Party's nominee for president in 1856, although Democrat James Buchanan was elected. Between 1842 and 1844 Frιmont, then a U.S. Army topographical . . . — — Map (db m223447) HM
In 1917, the stately, six-story Hotel Pathfinder was built on the Southeast corner of 6th & Broad streets in Fremont. The hotel had 115 rooms and guest capacity of 360. The Pathfinder also included a barbershop, restaurant, and ballroom. The hotel . . . — — Map (db m251170) HM
The Mormon Pioneer Trail from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Rocky Mountains passed here April 17, 1847. In this vicinity a military-type organization was formed with Brigham Young, Lieutenant General; Stephen Markham, Colonel; John Pack and Shadrach . . . — — Map (db m58566) HM
Overland Trail 1813 to 1867
Mormon Trail 1847 to 1864
Military Road to New Fort Kearny 1856
Site of Albion, Lincoln P.O. and Timberville P.O. from 1856 to 1868 — — Map (db m251179) HM
Before the Pawnee Indians were placed on a reservation, they located their last earthlodge villages on these nearby bluffs. Pa-hŭk hill, one of the five sacred places of the Pawnee, was also near here. The villages were occupied from . . . — — Map (db m287986) HM
The north bank of the Platte River, from the 1830's through the 1860's, served as a major overland route to the West. It was used by fur traders, soldiers, gold seekers and other emigrants. The expedition of Major Stephen H. Long passed through . . . — — Map (db m251176) HM
The Union Pacific reached Fremont in 1866. The new Union Depot was erected at a cost of $50,000 and gave the approach to the city a dignified and completed appearance, with its winding gravel walks, grass and flower plots and wide frontage.
As a . . . — — Map (db m58553) HM
In 1872 Dodge County purchased 160 acres at this site to provide relief for the needy. In 1884 a residence was added for those receiving aid; by 1888 the farm comprised 245 acres. Paid stewards oversaw its operation. After 1935, federal and state . . . — — Map (db m288000) HM
Before this was the Datel Block, it was the Doubrava corner. A general store was opened on this site in 1869. Fredrick F. Doubrava took over the store in 1881 and A.F. Doubrava operated the store until 1911. The building had a few owners over the . . . — — Map (db m251834) HM
On one of the coldest days of 2009, smoldering insulation around a light caught fire around 1:30 p.m. The blaze grew to take out the south of the alley, the Pour House bar and apartment above, the North Bend Eagle, A Little Off the Top salon and a . . . — — Map (db m251900) HM
In late 1871, T.B. Purcell built a frame building here at Seventh and Main and ran a grocery store under the name Dowling and Purcell. The grocery store moved elsewhere and Milton May rented the building for a hardware store. North Bend's . . . — — Map (db m251820) HM
On this site once stood a 2-story brick building. C.W. Hyatt in 1883 to house
the newspaper he started the year before, the North Bend Flail. He moved the
paper to Fremont in 1888 and soon after
the building was bought by Charles S.J. Lee for a . . . — — Map (db m251839) HM
Victor W. Jansen came to North Bend in 1897 and joined C.L. Kelly Hardware as a sheet metal worker, a trade he learned as a teenager in Denmark. Jansen Hardware was established in 1907, adding plumbing and hardware to his sheet metal work. In 1916 . . . — — Map (db m251891) HM
This park is dedicated to all those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. The founders of this memorial ask that you never forget
the sacrifices of these men and women especially those who died for the freedoms we enjoy . . . — — Map (db m251912) WM
First settlement of area by
George Young and Robert Millar
July 4, 1856 30 rods south-west
where Seth Young, the first son of
Dodge County settlers, was born
Nov. 30, 1856. — — Map (db m251917) HM
P.F. Carey bought the Farnham Building in 1919 for his furniture and undertaking business, but he soon built a new building across the street and moved there. In 1923 carey tore down the Farnham Building and transformed it into a filling station . . . — — Map (db m251822) HM
The establishment of the Webster community was centered around this intersection. Beginning in 1871 the village of Webster grew to include a post office, blacksmith shop, telephone company, store, school, and Webster Hall. Webster Hall hosted . . . — — Map (db m223448) HM
