Commemorative of the Astorian Expedition organized June 23, 1810, by John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company This expedition discovered the Oregon Trail which spread knowledge of the Nebraska country leading to its occupancy by white people. The fur . . . — — Map (db m229275) HM
President Franklin Pierce appointed Francis Burt of South Carolina the first Territorial Governor of Nebraska on May 30, 1854. Governor Burt arrived in Bellevue on October 6th and Chief Justice Fenner Ferguson administered the oath of office to . . . — — Map (db m228861) HM
Bellevue, gateway to the upper Missouri and the fur
trade empire, is the oldest continuous settlement in
Nebraska. This town was born, became important, almost
died, and now in the 20th century, has been revitalized.
Fur traders dealing with the . . . — — Map (db m228872) HM
In 1858 Bellevue set aside four city blocks as a cemetery. However, it was thought to have been used earlier as unofficial burial plots. One of the earliest markers is of Jean Allen dated 1856 and located 70 feet northwest of marker. Jean Allen and . . . — — Map (db m80852) HM
This log cabin was built about 1835 in the Missouri River floodplains. Soon after 1835 cholera occurred at lower elevations, and the cabin was moved to the upper plateau. In about 1850 it was moved to this location, where it was used as a . . . — — Map (db m80854) HM
Big Elk
Indian Name
(Ong-Pa-Ton-Ga)
1770 - 1846
Last full blooded chief of the Omaha Tribe; Friend of the pioneers, and grandfather of Logan Fontenelle. — — Map (db m80771) HM
Before the organization of Nebraska Territory
In 1854. missions were established among the Indian
tribes of this area. In 1850, Rev. Edward McKinney founded the first Presbyterian Church of Nebraska with five members. He had arrived in Bellevue . . . — — Map (db m228877) HM
This building of handmade bricks was constructed in 1856 to serve as the Fontenelle Bank. During the financial Panic of 1857 the Fontenelle Bank failed as did most of the other poorly backed wildcat banks in the Nebraska Territory.
In 1861 by . . . — — Map (db m80853) HM
In November 1833 Moses and Eliza Merrill, missionaries sponsored by the Baptist Missionary Union, arrived at the government Indian agency at Bellevue and opened a mission school for the Oto and Missouri Indians living in eastern Nebraska. The . . . — — Map (db m78023) HM
In 1879, the State Legislature created the Board of Fish Commissioners, the forerunner of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. That board contracted with a privately owned firm known as the Santee Hatchery. The owners, Mr. Romine and Mr. Decker, . . . — — Map (db m293300) HM
The village of Melia grew up around a Burlington Railroad station established just north of here in 1902. The station, which served as a cattle shipping point, was named for John J. Melia, on whose land it was located. In 1903, John J. Melia opened . . . — — Map (db m39707) HM
The Rishel family came from Pennsylvania to Sarpy County in May 1865. The locality where they settled became known as Peach Grove after a nearby post office by that name. The cemetery was established August 30, 1875, when Mary Jane Rishel Long . . . — — Map (db m293400) HM
First Fish Hatchery Schramm Park is the site of the first fish hatchery operated by the State of Nebraska. In 1881, the Nebraska Fish Commission chose to establish the first state-run hatchery at this location because of the quantity and . . . — — Map (db m293351) HM
On May 20, 1903, torrential rain caused the Papio Creek to overflow its banks, submerging much of Papillion. Many of the town's plank sidewalks were washed away. The flour mill was also pulled off its foundation and left sitting in the middle of . . . — — Map (db m288093) HM
Elkhorn Valley Condensing Plant The location of 137 N. Jefferson Street originally housed the Elkhorn Valley Condensing Plant, which produced Elkhorn Evaporated Milk. The plant opened in 1912 and was the first condensing factory in . . . — — Map (db m288088) HM
In the early 1900s, the southeast side of Second Street, between Washington and Jefferson streets, was a booming business and commerce center. It was also referred to as Railroad Avenue. Starting at the corner of Washington and Second streets . . . — — Map (db m288091) HM
Battle for the County Seat In 1873, a heated battle began to develop between Papillion and Bellevue over which town would be the county seat. Bellevue previously held the distinction. Sarpy Center, purposely located at the center of . . . — — Map (db m288090) HM
105-109 N. Washington St. The Bloedel Building This two-story building was built in 1903 and housed many businesses throughout its history. Some uses included E.F. Bloedel's agricultural implement store, the local telephone . . . — — Map (db m288098) HM
In the late 1800s/early 1900s, several thriving businesses operated between First and Second streets, on the west side of Washington Street. Just south of the A.W. Clarke Building was the Fred Hayhow General Merchandise Store (110 N. Washington . . . — — Map (db m288097) HM
Former J.C. Wright & Son Lumber, Grain & Coal In July 1900, the new train depot was opened. Once vacated, the original depot was purchased for $85 by Jessie Cook Wright. It was moved to the west side of Washington Street in 1903 and . . . — — Map (db m288095) HM
Scouting was introduced to Papillion in 1913 with the formation of Boy Scout Troop 1. In 1921, the village granted permission to the troop's scoutmaster, Rev B. Johanssen to build a log cabin as the troop headquarters. The limestone foundation was . . . — — Map (db m223477) HM
Completed in 1923, this neo-classical structure is one of ten courthouses designed by Omaha architect William F. Gernandt between 1920 and 1923. It served as the countys third courthouse until a new building was built in 1974. The City of . . . — — Map (db m288100) HM
Papillion's First Jail Articles from The Papillion Times in the early 1880s show there was public pressure for a jail to be built in Papillion so inmates did not have to be sent to Omaha. Built in the late 1800s, Papillion's first . . . — — Map (db m288099) HM
From the First Tracks to the Last Passenger Train The first tracks of the coast-to-coast Union Pacific Railroad line were laid in Omaha in 1864. The original plans bypassed Papillion, but the final route ran right through the city. . . . — — Map (db m288496) HM
The Papillion House Papillion's second hotel, named the Papillion House, was located at 221 N. Jefferson Street. It was constructed in 1871 by Ole Bergstrom. The hotel switched owners through the years. It hosted many travelers . . . — — Map (db m288083) HM
Site of the Former Sander House This site was the location of the Albert H. Sander's house. Built in the autumn of 1869, it was one of the first three houses built in Papillion. The house was torn down in 1918, and materials from its . . . — — Map (db m288092) HM
Papillion's Evolving Public Works Department This location, at 122 E. Third St., was the site of the town's original community water well. In March 1907, citizens of Papillion voted to approve a new $25,000 municipal waterworks . . . — — Map (db m288094) HM
William Robinson, Papillion's First Mayor William Robinson was born on May 16, 1820, in Morris County, New Jersey. He made his way to Bellevue, Nebraska in 1857 and opened a real estate and loan business. Robinson moved to Papillion . . . — — Map (db m287996) HM
The first Portal School was built in 1871 to serve families living in the Portal Township. Due to flooding in the area, the original school was replaced in 1890 by the schoolhouse you see here today. It was located just south of the Portal . . . — — Map (db m287997) HM
Approximately thirty feet south of here in 1865 the Union Pacific Railroad laid its original track extending from the Missouri River in Omaha, south up Mud Creek to Papillion Creek, and northwesterly along West Papillion Creek. Although Chief . . . — — Map (db m223478) HM
The John Sautter Farmhouse was built in the 1860s in the current location of the Hickory Hill subdivision. It was occupied as a residential home until 1916. The building structure is original, but it has been relocated over the years. It was moved . . . — — Map (db m287999) HM
Sarpy House Papillion's First Hotel The Sarpy House, Papillion's first hotel, located at 146 N. Washington St., was built in 1870 by John Eisele. The building was two stories and boasted a barroom and barber shop plus a small . . . — — Map (db m288096) HM
Private
Jacob C. Miller
Company G
113th Illinois Infantry, GAR
Congressional Medal of Honor
Awarded August 20, 1984 for
"Gallantry in charge of the volunteer storming party."
Battle of Vicksburg
May 22, 1863
Corporal . . . — — Map (db m218856) WM
The Springfield Community Hall was constructed between 1938 and 1940 by the Works Progress Administration, a national relief program during the Great Depression. Construction of the hall, using sandstone quarried a few miles west of town, bolstered . . . — — Map (db m287998) HM
