Dedicated to Boys Town's
sons & daughters who
have served their country in the
Armed Forces
July 1991
Honoring
Boys Town Alumni
who gave the
Ultimate Sacrifice
Ask not what your country can do for you
ask what you can do for . . . — — Map (db m58573) WM
Boys Town was founded as a home and school for homeless, abandoned, neglected or otherwise underprivileged boys, regardless of color or creed, by Father Edward J. Flanagan (1886-1948) on December 10, 1917. The first Father Flanagan's Boy's Home at . . . — — Map (db m53109) HM
Founder of Boys Town
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.
"The work will continue, you see,
whether I am there or not,
because it is God's work, not mine."
Msgr. Edward J. Flanagan
Mol an oige
agus tiocfaidh si
Ni neart go cur le cheile . . . — — Map (db m58482) HM
In memory of
Rt. Rev. Monsignor
Edward J. Flanagan
Founder of Boys Town and
Recipient of Variety Clubs
First Humanitarian Award
His dictum:
"There is no such thing as a bad boy" — — Map (db m58481) HM
Just to the southwest is the Platte River, whose valley was one of the great roadways to the west, used by fur traders, emigrants, military expeditions, gold seekers, and Mormons. Mormon migration to the Salt Lake Valley began at Winter Quarters, . . . — — Map (db m290932) HM
Because he was a slave, one member of the expedition had no a first name -- York.
Stories about York's role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition sometimes paint him as either larger-than-life or as unimportant to the venture's success. Some . . . — — Map (db m286312) HM
When camped near here, the Lewis and Clark Expedition met with Oto and Missouri Indians. It was the Expedition's first official meeting with Indians west of the Mississippi River.
The Expedition's leaders had sent scouts to find Oto, Missouri, . . . — — Map (db m287490) HM
This 160-acre farm, most of which is now a lake and recreational area, was once home to three generations of Boettgers: William A. and Mina Stuhr Boettger, Otto M. and Irene Grau Boettger, Robert D. and Nadeen Preston Boettger. Homesteaded by Isaac . . . — — Map (db m287958) HM
When Meriwether Lewis invited William Clark to join him in the "fatigues and dangers" of the excursion up the Missouri River, Clark responded, "I will cheerfully join you." During months of preparing for the journey, the two leaders took great care . . . — — Map (db m287410) HM
The Lewis and Clark Expedition's first meeting with Indians west of the Mississippi River happened ten miles north of here, in 1804. The Indians they met were members of the Oto and Missouri tribes.
Oto and Missouri tribal stories tell that . . . — — Map (db m286325) HM
A few miles north is Ft. Atkinson (1819-27), the first U.S. military post west of the Missouri River. The forts location at the Council Bluff was recommended by Lewis and Clark in 1804. It was established to assert U.S. influence over the . . . — — Map (db m287989) HM
Built near this site in 1807 by Manuel Lisa, trader and Indian commissioner, through whose influence the Omaha, Pawnee, Ponca, Otoe and Sioux tribes remained loyal to the United States during the War of 1812. — — Map (db m7892) HM
Before setting out on the Expedition. Lewis and Clark studied the maps and journals of French and Spanish traders and explorers. They also interviewed fur traders who had spent time in Indian villages along the river. The trappers told Lewis and . . . — — Map (db m287409) HM
On their journey to the Pacific Ocean, the Expedition camped across the river from Dodge Park on July 28, 1804. George Drouillard, the principal hunter, retuned to camp that day with a Missouri Indian from a nearby Otoe camp, The next day, Lewis and . . . — — Map (db m287422) HM
At the camp established very near here Captain Clark wrote about the "butifull Breeze from the N W. this evening which would have been verry agreeable, had the Misquiters been tolerably Pacifick, but thy were rageing all night." Clark may have . . . — — Map (db m7886) HM
For many years before Lewis and Clark undertook their famous journey, Indians and Europeans already had been involved in brisk trade with one another. The Europeans brought firearms, hunting knives and cooking utensils. They exchanged these for . . . — — Map (db m286311) HM
The Shipley Cemetery, named for William Shipley, is located one-half mile north of this marker. In 1893 Shipley deeded part of his homestead for public use as a cemetery. The oldest known burial, dated 1861, is Shipleys grandson, James. In . . . — — Map (db m287973) HM
Among the people living in this area that Lewis and Clark hoped to meet were the Omaha Indians ("Umonhon" in native spelling). But the villages were empty when the Expedition searched for them. It was August and the Omaha were away on the annual . . . — — Map (db m286323) HM
"Several gentlemen's sons have applied to accompany us, but as they are not accustomed to labor, I am cautious in giving them any encouragement," Clark wrote to Lewis in 1803.
But this journey had no place for "gentlemen's sons," Instead, . . . — — Map (db m287405) HM
When President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to journey up the Missouri River, he gave them a long list of questions. Many of the questions had to do with learning about the Indian tribes.
Jefferson said . . . — — Map (db m286327) HM
World War II
Biddle, Melvin E. · PFC · 24 Dec 44 · Belgium · 517th Airborne
Cole, Robert G. · LTC · 11 Jun 44 · France · 101st Airborne
Deglopper, Charles N. · PFC · 9 Jun 44 · France · 82nd Airborne
Eubanks, Ray E. · SGT · 23 Jul 44 · New . . . — — Map (db m261964) WM
Erected by the people of Douglas County to honor the men and women of this county who gave their lives in World War II
In Memorium
Abel, Charles E. · Adams, Robert S., Jr. · Abrahamson, Philip · Adler, Emil L. · Aguilera, Harold C. · . . . — — Map (db m266551) WM
Dundee, Omaha's first suburb, was connected to downtown by the streetcar. Dundee was literally the end-of-the-line. The streetcars reversed their course just west of this site. In 1891, a steam driven "trolley" and then a horse-drawn car brought . . . — — Map (db m58356) HM
This monument is dedicated to the men and women who served their country with great pride and honor and had the misfortune to be prisoners of war.
These members of the armed forces were subject to death marches, exposure to harsh elements, . . . — — Map (db m261895) WM
To Those Who Served
Korean Conflict 1950-1953
Vietnam War 1961-1973
America's fighting men and women have bravely and well in this nation's armed conflicts. Never was their dedication more evident than in the struggles against . . . — — Map (db m270001) WM
Honoring the bravery and heroism of those who went above and beyond their duty.
Iowa
Medal of Honor Recipients
World War I
Pike, Emory JenisonArmy
World War II
Beyer, Arthur O.Army . . . — — Map (db m262054) WM
Omaha's Memorial Park honors men and women who served in the US military. The 65-acre park was constructed to symbolize the community's gratitude to Douglas County veterans and those killed while fighting for freedom in World War II. The purpose of . . . — — Map (db m270009) HM
Located at the highest point in Memorial Park, the World War II Memorial Shrine recognizes the men and women of Douglas County, Nebraska, who lost their lives while serving in the war.
The shrine is a semi-circular colonnade of seven arches. . . . — — Map (db m270015) HM
This garden is a living tribute to all of America's veterans and their families. In silence and respect, this is a place to remember why millions of Americans have fought and died for our liberty and our freedom. Here we renew our promise to . . . — — Map (db m261674) WM
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation.
1775 - 1783
Presented by Nebraska Society Daughters of . . . — — Map (db m261809) WM
Air Assault
Parachutists
Glider Men
Airborne Rangers
Lest we forget
Those who are serving
Those who have served
Those who will serve
This statue portrays a fully laden WWII paratrooper jumping from a C-47 aircraft and into . . . — — Map (db m262259) WM
The story of the Dodge Street Pedestrian Overpass began with parents' concern about the safety of their children walking to school. Responding to post-World War II growth in student population and requests from parents, the City of Omaha began . . . — — Map (db m265937) HM
This memorial is dedicated with great recognition and appreciation for all who have served & sacrificed past, present & future for years of loyal and dedicated service to the Corps and to the country
Semper Fidelis
Major . . . — — Map (db m261737) WM
This memorial honors those Americans who left the security of their country and loved ones to protect the freedoms and human rights of all people.
It honors the risks taken and sacrifices made by those who whether home or abroad knew what . . . — — Map (db m261641) WM
American servicemen have displayed exemplary courage in all our nation's wars. They have sacrificed their time, their energy, given their blood and thousands their lives, to help keep America free.
This flag is a special tribute to the Medal of . . . — — Map (db m35168) WM
Between 1804 and 1806, the Corps of Discovery traveled from St. Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific coast and back. President Jefferson instructed Meriwether Lewis to collect information on "the soil & face of the country, [its] growth & vegetable . . . — — Map (db m72050) HM
In August 1804, members of the Expedition visited villages like this one, homes to the Otoe and Missouria who lived in what is today Omaha. Planning to invite these tribes to a council, or meeting, the explorers found the villages deserted. The . . . — — Map (db m72049) HM
The tallgrass prairies of Nebraska stood in stark contrast to the forested homelands of the explorers. Dense grasses, some taller than a man, covered the land. Lewis and Clark noted beauty in the vast reaches of waist-high grarsses, a beauty . . . — — Map (db m72048) HM
Near here, the Corps of Discovery held its first council, making speeches and presenting gifts to the Otoe and Missouria. Communicating through an interpreter, members of the Expedition believed their messages were clear. But were they?
This . . . — — Map (db m72057) HM
In 1803 the Missouri River carried the hopes of the young United States in its dark and unpredictable waters. President Thomas Jefferson sought a "direct & practicable water communication across the continent, for the purposes of commerce." The . . . — — Map (db m72059) HM
The Missouri River is the longest river in the United States. It stretches 2,341 miles from its headwaters at Three Forks, Montana, to where it meets the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. Its watershed covers one-sixth of the United . . . — — Map (db m72062) HM
A river forever changed by the power of humans flows beneath this bridge.
For more than a century, man has worked to tame the natural cycles of the Missouri River and exploit its power. There are benefits. Dams hold back floodwaters that once . . . — — Map (db m72066) HM
Omaha was a rich brew of immigrants, and many brought with them a well-developed taste for hops, giving rise to a half-dozen local breweries in the late 19th century. In 1887, Anheuser-Busch of St. Louis built a distribution complex in Omaha, . . . — — Map (db m35267) HM
On July 27, 1804, Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery left their White Catfish camp and proceeded up the Missouri River. After traveling some distance, Clark took one man R. Field and walked on Shore with a View of Examoning Som mounds on . . . — — Map (db m32964) HM
First Nat'l Bank Building
Graham, Burnham & Co.
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Constructed 1916 — — Map (db m78478) HM
Omaha's first municipal swimming pool, "The New Natatorium," originated in the basement of the westernmost of these three buildings; and vestiges of it can still be seen there. The ornamental work at the building's top announces that E. Homan . . . — — Map (db m35190) HM
This monument, titled Labor, is a salute to the dedication and hard work of all those who built the grand city of Omaha. It is a tribute to the men and women who worked for and continue to forge a better life for themselves, their families . . . — — Map (db m83300) HM
Lynching in America
After the Civil War, an ideology of white supremacy persisted as many Americans still believed in racial hierarchy. Violent resistance to Black equality ushered in an era of racial terrorism where more than 6,500 Black . . . — — Map (db m264855) HM
The 2011 Missouri River Flood was triggered by record snowfall in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Wyoming and near record spring rainfall in the upper Missouri River Basin. High water levels threatened communities of all sizes along the river . . . — — Map (db m83302) HM
On this day, three men attempted to reach safety by crossing floodwaters on a skiff through a break in a temporary berm. The current, which was flowing at volumes never seen since, pushed them into the main channel. Thaddeus Wren was rescued but . . . — — Map (db m261616) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m88602) HM
As pioneers settled in small towns and villages across Nebraska, the shout of “Fire” summoned fear and panic in every person who heard it. If they were lucky, bucket brigades could save part of a burning building and its surrounding . . . — — Map (db m58037) HM
In 1854, Omaha's first building was erected at this 12th & Jackson corner.
Crafted of logs by the ferry company, it was the home of William P. Snowden which he operated
as Omaha's first hotel called the St. Nicholas. In the same building, a . . . — — Map (db m245129) HM
The joint efforts of many individuals and groups among them military men and scientists, a president and an enslaved man, French-speaking boatmen and American Indians, women and men determined the fate of the Corps of Discovery. Today, more . . . — — Map (db m57978) HM
The Midwest Regional Office, located in Omaha since 1937, assists NPS sites across the heartland of the United States. Inside this building, more than 200 people – from architects to wildland fire managers – work to sustain the . . . — — Map (db m57970) HM
You are standing at the site of the original Union Pacific Omaha Shops.
From this point a railroad was begun that would fulfill a national destiny.
Even before Union Pacific was an American icon, it was an American dream. It was a . . . — — Map (db m58038) HM
Increasing business led the Skinner Manufacturing Company to build this six-story brick building in 1914. Designed by architect Harry Lawrie, it was doubled in size with the addition of 66 feet to the east a year later. The new building was . . . — — Map (db m83293) HM
On approximately this site was erected in 1854 the first home in Omaha
It was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. William P. Snowden
This marker placed by Seymour Camp 16, Woodmen of the World October 13, 1946 — — Map (db m264852) HM
has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places
by the
United States
Department of the Interior
Renovated 1992
Alley-Poyner Architect
Lund-Ross Constructors — — Map (db m83241) HM
Presented by
College World Series of Omaha, Inc.
to the City of Omaha
June 7, 1999
In Celebration of 50 Years of NCAA
Division I Baseball Championship Games
in Omaha
John Lajba, Sculptor
Moved from its Original Location . . . — — Map (db m57999) HM
In 1898, following the financial panic of 1893 and the droughts of 1894-95, a world-class
exposition was held in Omaha under the guidance of Gurdon W. Wattles and other civic leaders.
The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition emulated . . . — — Map (db m33044) HM
This Union Walk is a reminder to all of our citizens, as well as a salute to the unionized men and women from all walks of life, who invested their energy, the sweat of their brow, and sometimes even their lives to forge a better life for . . . — — Map (db m63498) HM
These two arches are from the former United States
National Bank Building that once stood at the corner of 12th and Farnam Streets. The bank, constructed in 1887, was a fine example of late Richardsonian Romanesque architecture and the stone in . . . — — Map (db m229019) HM
From 1867 to 1869 the first photography studio of William Henry Jackson, renowned photographer, artist, and explorer of the Old West, stood on the northwest corner of this block. His autobiography, Time Exposure, reports that in 1869 Omaha . . . — — Map (db m35193) HM
This plaque commemorates
the First Holy Sacrifice
of the Mass celebrated in
Omaha Nebraska - May 14, 1855
by
Father William Emonds
Erected May 1959 — — Map (db m35184) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m35188) HM
In the sky over 50th and Underwood, a Japanese balloon bomb exploded on April 18, 1945. The incendiary device flared brightly in the night, but caused no damage.
The Japanese military hoped the device would create an incident, which if . . . — — Map (db m265977) HM
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody held the first official performance of his Wild West show just half a mile northeast of here on May 19, 1883. Eight thousand people attended the premiere at the Omaha Driving Park near Eighteenth and . . . — — Map (db m33040) HM
At this site in 1898, Omaha hosted the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition. Following the model of other “world's fairs,” the exposition highlighted the “Progress of the West,” drawing over 2.5 million admissions. . . . — — Map (db m33018) HM
On June 24, 1969, 14-year-old Vivian Strong was shot and killed by James Loder, a white police officer, while leaving a party in the Logan Fontenelle public housing complex. Vivian was one of many teenagers at a dance party in a vacant housing unit . . . — — Map (db m265408) HM
This three-mile brick segment of roadway was once the route of the Lincoln Highway. The Lincoln Highway Association was founded by private interests in 1913 to develop a paved, toll-free, transcontinental highway from New York City to San . . . — — Map (db m274411) HM
Land for Hanscom Park was donated in 1872 by Andrew J. Hanscom and James Megeath. Improvements including flower beds, lakes, cascades and fountains greatly changed the sites rugged character. In time, the park was referred to as “one of . . . — — Map (db m57998) HM
Florence was born after the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act opened lands west of the Missouri River to speculators and settlers. Built on the grounds of Winter Quarters, founder James C. Mitchell named the new town after his granddaughter, Florence . . . — — Map (db m90576) HM
Forced to leave their homes along the Mississippi, the Mormons began arriving in the Missouri River Valley in June of 1846. By September, nearly 4,000 refugees had begun to settle in for the winter - laying out blocks and streets, building cabins . . . — — Map (db m90578) HM
Here on the banks of the Missouri River was an important outfitting site for early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1847 at an area just north of this location was the Nebraska dugway of the Upper Mormon Ferry. There . . . — — Map (db m261494) HM
Florence was a small town with a big history. The Oto, Missouri, and Omaha Indians lived and hunted here. Frenchmen, Canadians and Spaniards traded along the Missouri River. Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery made their first contact with Indians . . . — — Map (db m90529) HM
This Bridge is on the Mormon Pioneer Trail from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Rocky Mountains. Driven from their homes by mobs, many of the dispossessed Mormon people crossed the Mississippi River on the ice in February, 1846. From these refugees five . . . — — Map (db m90469) HM
This bridge is on the Mormon Pioneer Trail from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Rocky Mountains. Driven from their homes by mobs, many of the dispossessed Mormon people crossed the Mississippi River on the ice in February, 1846. From these refugees . . . — — Map (db m261266) HM
The Bank of Florence was chartered by the Nebraska Territorial legislature on January 18, 1856. It was located in this substantial building, constructed during the same year. Sheet steel one quarter inch thick, shipped by river steamboat from . . . — — Map (db m90468) HM
On this lot stands the old mill build during the westward migration of the Mormons. Purchased by Jacob Weber in 1860. Now owned by his descendants. — — Map (db m90461) HM
The Florence Mill, one of the earliest in Nebraska, was constructed by the Mormons at Winter Quarters during the winter of 1846-1847. Supplying both flour and lumber, the water-powered mill enabled the Mormons to cope more readily with the adverse . . . — — Map (db m90460) HM
The Mormon Pioneer Trail
Fleeing heated religious and political hostility and persecution, many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (widely known as Mormons) abruptly fled their homes in Nauvoo, Illinois in February . . . — — Map (db m90577) HM
From the late 1840s through the 1860s, an exodus of more than 70,000 Mormons passed by here on their way to their "New Zion" in Utah. Starting from Nauvoo, Illinois in February 1846, the first group of at least 13,000 Mormons crossed into Iowa to . . . — — Map (db m90464) HM
Here in 1846 an oppressed people fleeing from a vengeful mob found a haven in the wilderness. Winter Quarters, established under the direction of the Mormon leader Brigham Young, sheltered more than 3,000 people during the winter of 1846-1847. . . . — — Map (db m90527) HM
38th President
of the United States
My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works. Our Great Republic is a government of laws and not of men.
Here, the People rule
President Fords Inaugural Address . . . — — Map (db m58089) HM
Hanscom Park, Omahas oldest remaining park, was designed by landscape architect H.W.S. Cleveland in 1889. Early improvements were described in the 1898 Park Commissioners Report: “Two lakes, a cascade, extensive flower beds, two and . . . — — Map (db m57979) HM
Nebraska, originally part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, became a territory of the United States Government in 1854 when Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. The Nebraska Territory included parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, . . . — — Map (db m58063) HM
The settlement of Omaha began in 1854 with the opening of the Nebraska Territory. The following year Omaha was selected as the Nebraska Territorial capital. Omaha was incorporated as a city in 1857. The capital was moved from Omaha to Lincoln in . . . — — Map (db m58060) HM
In October, 1881, Mother Margaret Dunne and three religious of the Sacred Heart opened a boarding school for girls at a temporary location on Ninth and Howard in Omaha. On September 1, 1882, Bishop James O'Connor sold Park Place, a 12-acre site . . . — — Map (db m265446) HM
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