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Nebraska State Historical Society Historical Markers

Markers of the Nebraska state historical markers program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society, later renamed as History Nebraska.
 
By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2025
Crystal Lake Marker
1 ► Nebraska, Adams County, Ayr — 379 — Crystal Lake —
Near West Pony Express Road at South Crystal Lake Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
2 ► Nebraska, Adams County, Hastings — 554 — Brickyard Park —
Near West D Street at Queen City Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
3 ► Nebraska, Adams County, Hastings — Central Hastings Historic District —
On West 7th Street west of North Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
4 ► Nebraska, Adams County, Hastings — 463 — Hastings Chautauqua Pavilion —
On West 5th Street at Chestnut Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 5th Street.
5 ► Nebraska, Adams County, Hastings — 449 — Heartwell Park Historic District —
On North California Avenue at Forest Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on North California Avenue.
6 ► Nebraska, Adams County, Hastings — 575 — McCormick Hall —
Near Turner Avenue just north of University Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
7 ► Nebraska, Adams County, Hastings — 366 — Naval Ammunition Depot —
On South Technical Boulevard south of U.S. 6, on the right when traveling south.
8 ► Nebraska, Adams County, Juniata — 9 — The Oregon Trail —
On Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 34) 0.3 miles west of South Roseland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
9 ► Nebraska, Adams County, Kenesaw — Susan O. Hail Grave — Susan C. Haile —
On 44 Road north of West 70th Street, on the right.
10 ► Nebraska, Adams County, Pauline — 324 — Kingston Cemetery —
On East Monument Road (State Highway 76) 1.8 miles east of U.S. 281, on the left when traveling east.
11 ► Nebraska, Antelope County, Neligh — 138 — Ponca Trail of Tears — White Buffalo Girl —
On County Road 198 0.1 miles east of L Street (524th Road), on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Nebraska, Antelope County, Neligh — 419 — The Neligh Mill Bridge —
On N Street south of East 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south.
13 ► Nebraska, Antelope County, Neligh — 120 — The Neligh Mills —
On East 2nd Street at N Street, on the left when traveling west on East 2nd Street.
14 ► Nebraska, Antelope County, Neligh — 296 — The Prairie States Forestry Project —
On East 5th Street 1.4 miles north of Orchard, on the left when traveling north.
15 ► Nebraska, Arthur County, Arthur — 548 — Baled Hay Construction —
On Heath Street at Cedar Street, on the right when traveling west on Heath Street.
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16 ► Nebraska, Boone County, Petersburg — 205 — Logan Fontenelle —
On Front Street (State Highway 14) just north of 10th Street, on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Nebraska, Boone County, St. Edward — 398 — St. Edward —
On Beaver Street (State Highway 39) at 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Beaver Street.
18 ► Nebraska, Box Butte County, Alliance — 416 — Alliance Army Air Field —
On Perkins Road (State Highway 2) just east of County Road 57, on the left when traveling east.
19 ► Nebraska, Box Butte County, Alliance — 268 — Burlington Locomotive 719 —
On Box Butte Avenue just south of West 18th Street, on the right when traveling south.
20 ► Nebraska, Box Butte County, Hemingford — 146 — Box Butte Country —
On State Highway 87 at Dodge Road (State Highway 7E), on the right when traveling north on State Highway 87.
21 ► Nebraska, Boyd County, Lynch — 346 — Lewis and Clark Campsite — September 7, 1804 —
On Sampson Street just north of Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway (State Highway 12), on the right when traveling north.
22 ► Nebraska, Boyd County, Naper — 453 — Lost Airmen of World War II —
On State Highway 12, on the right when traveling west.
23 ► Nebraska, Brown County, Ainsworth — 380 — Ainsworth Army Air Field —
On U.S. 20 at milepost 235, on the right when traveling west.
24 ► Nebraska, Brown County, Johnstown — 236 — Lakeland Sod High School —
On US 20 (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling east.
25 ► Nebraska, Brown County, Long Pine — 557 — Long Pine — A Railroad Town —
On North Main Street 0.1 miles south of East 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south.
26 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Gibbon — 115 — Gibbon — 1871 - 1971 —
On Windmill St Recreation Road east of Lowell Road (Nebraska Route 10C), on the right when traveling east.
27 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Gibbon — 201 — Gibbon —
On 2nd Street near Court Street (Nebraska Highway 10C), on the left when traveling west.
28 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Gibbon — 359 — Nebraska Centre - Boyd Ranche —
On U.S. 30 0.1 miles east of Navaho Road.
29 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — 488 — Buffalo County’s Lincoln Highway Seedling Mile —
On U.S. 30, on the right when traveling west.
30 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — 153 — Historic Kearney —
On West 11th Street at 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 11th Street.
31 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — 148 — Kearney Cotton Mill —
On U.S. 30 0.2 miles east of 46th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
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32 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — 202 — The Great Plains —
On Interstate 80 at milepost 271, on the right when traveling west.
33 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — 178 — The Watson Ranch —
On U.S. 30 at 1733 Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 30.
34 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — 125 — University of Nebraska at Kearney —
On 9th Avenue at U.S. 30, on the right when traveling south on 9th Avenue.
35 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Ravenna — 370 — Civilian Conservation Corps — Ravenna, Nebraska —
On State Highway 2 1 mile east of Ravenna Road (State Highway 68), on the right when traveling east.
36 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Ravenna — 361 — Post South Loup Fork — "Fort Banishment" —
On State Highway 2 1 mile east of Ravenna Road (State Highway 68), on the right when traveling east.
37 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Shelton — 407 — Joseph E. Johnson and the Huntsman’s Echo —
On U.S. 30 at South D Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 30.
38 ► Nebraska, Burt County, Lyons — Lyons —
Near County Road Rs.
39 ► Nebraska, Burt County, Oakland — 538 — Governor Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson —
On North Charde Avenue (U.S. 77) at East Third Street, on the right when traveling north on North Charde Avenue.
40 ► Nebraska, Burt County, Oakland — 545 — The Founding of Oakland —
On A.E. Wells Parkway 0.1 miles north of Nebraska Highway 32, on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Nebraska, Burt County, Oakland — 151 — The Logan Creek Site —
On U.S. 77 0.9 miles south of County Road 10, on the right when traveling north.
42 ► Nebraska, Burt County, Oakland — 455 — Victor Colson Homestead —
On U.S. 77 0.5 miles south of County Road M, on the right when traveling north.
43 ► Nebraska, Burt County, Tekamah — 198 — Tekamah —
On South 13th Street at K Street, on the right when traveling north on South 13th Street.
44 ► Nebraska, Butler County, David City — 252 — Shinn's Ferry —
On Road 41 close to Road M, on the right.
45 ► Nebraska, Cass County, Ashland — 314 — Prehistoric Burial Site —
Near Eugene T. Mahoney State Park Road 1.4 miles north of State Highway 66.
46 ► Nebraska, Cass County, Elmwood — 41 — Bess Streeter Aldrich, 1881-1954 —
On East F Street at 5th Street (Local Route F St), on the left when traveling north on East F Street.
47 ► Nebraska, Cass County, Plattsmouth — 242 — Company A – First Nebraska Volunteer Infantry — 1861-1866 —
On Main Street west of North 6th Street, on the right when traveling west.
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48 ► Nebraska, Cass County, Weeping Water — 118 — Weeping Water Academy —
On State Highway 50, on the left when traveling north.
49 ► Nebraska, Cedar County, Aten — 167 — Historic Missouri Valley —
Near U.S. 81 1.5 miles south of 898th Rd..
50 ► Nebraska, Cedar County, Crofton — 168 — Scenic Missouri Valley —
Near U.S. 81 1.5 miles south of 898th Rd..
51 ► Nebraska, Cedar County, Hartington — 204 — Cedar County —
On South Broadway Avenue north of East Franklin Street (State Highway 84), on the right when traveling north.
52 ► Nebraska, Cedar County, Hartington — 321 — Hartington - Home of two Nebraska Governors —
On West Franklin Street (State Highway 84) east of South Robinson Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
53 ► Nebraska, Chase County, Champion — 43 — Champion Water-Powered Mill —
On Mill Street near 2nd Street.
54 ► Nebraska, Cherry County, Bayonne — 4 — Opening the Sandhills —
On U.S. 20, on the right when traveling east.
55 ► Nebraska, Cherry County, Merriman — 493 — Survey Valley — Cherry County, Nebraska —
On State Highway 61 0.2 miles north of Survey Valley Road, on the left when traveling north.
56 ► Nebraska, Cherry County, Valentine — 378 — Bryan Bridge —
On U.S. 20 3 miles west of U.S. 83, on the left when traveling west.
57 ► Nebraska, Cherry County, Valentine — 87 — Fort Niobrara —
On U.S. 20 at milepost 198, on the right when traveling west.
58 ► Nebraska, Cherry County, Wood Lake — 483 — Midair Collision of P-47 "Thunderbolt" Fighter Planes, 1944 —
On U.S. 20 at milepost 221 east of Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
59 ► Nebraska, Cheyenne County, Gurley — 56 — Discovery Oil Well - Marathon Oil Company —
On Gold Rush Byway (U.S. 385) 0.3 miles south of Local Road 38, on the left when traveling north.
60 ► Nebraska, Cheyenne County, Potter — 69 — Early Irrigation in Cheyenne County —
On Main Street (Lincoln Highway) (U.S. 30) at Road 79, on the right when traveling east on Main Street (Lincoln Highway).
61 ► Nebraska, Cheyenne County, Potter — 571 — Potter and the Union Pacific Railroad —
On Front Street at Elm Street, on the left when traveling west on Front Street.
62 ► Nebraska, Cheyenne County, Sidney — 77 — Cheyenne County —
Near Interstate 80 (at milepost 61), 1.3 miles east of Upland Parkway (Alternate Interstate 80), on the right when traveling west.
63 ► Nebraska, Cheyenne County, Sidney — 16 — Fort Sidney —
On Illinois Street (aka Lincoln Highway) (U.S. 30) at Ball Street, on the right when traveling east on Illinois Street (aka Lincoln Highway).
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64 ► Nebraska, Cheyenne County, Sidney — 70 — Nebraska’s Earliest Documented Burial —
On Fort Sidney Road 0.1 miles north of Deaver Drive, on the left when traveling north.
65 ► Nebraska, Cheyenne County, Sidney — 78 — Sidney ~ Cheyenne County —
Near Interstate 80 (at milepost 61), 1.3 miles east of Upland Parkway (Alternate Interstate 80), on the right when traveling west.
66 ► Nebraska, Cheyenne County, Sidney — Sidney-Black Hills Trail —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 1 mile west of 13th Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
67 ► Nebraska, Cheyenne County, Sidney — 362 — Sioux Army Depot —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) near Road 99, on the left when traveling east.
68 ► Nebraska, Clay County, Clay Center — Clay Center —
On West Johnson Street (State Highway 180) just west of North Alexander Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
69 ► Nebraska, Clay County, Glenvil — 372 — Spring Ranche —
On Road 307 (State Highway 74) just east of Road C, on the right when traveling east.
70 ► Nebraska, Clay County, Harvard — 191 — Harvard —
On East Walnut Street 0.1 miles west of Airport Road, on the right when traveling west.
71 ► Nebraska, Clay County, Harvard — 450 — Harvard Army Air Field —
On East Walnut Street east of North Clay Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
72 ► Nebraska, Clay County, Harvard — Harvard Jail —
Near North Harvard Avenue south of West Oak Street.
73 ► Nebraska, Clay County, Harvard — 507 — Harvard's 1915 Carnegie Library —
On North Clay Avenue north of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north.
74 ► Nebraska, Clay County, Harvard — 494 — Midair Collision of B-17 Bombers —
On East Walnut Street east of North Clay Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
75 ► Nebraska, Clay County, Harvard — 524 — St. John’s Episcopal Church — Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska —
On Harvard Avenue at West Beech Street, on the right when traveling north on Harvard Avenue.
76 ► Nebraska, Clay County, Sutton — 49 — Sutton —
On East Ash Street east of North Saunders Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
77 ► Nebraska, Clay County, Sutton — 512 — The German Russians Come to Sutton —
Near East Ash Street east of North Saunders Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
78 ► Nebraska, Clay County, Sutton — 422 — The Soldier's Monument —
On North Saunders Avenue at East Cedar Street, on the right when traveling north on North Saunders Avenue.
79 ► Nebraska, Colfax County, Schuyler — 546 — Shell Creek Pawnee Settlements —
On Road 11 (State Highway 15) 1.9 miles north of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north.
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80 ► Nebraska, Cuming County, Bancroft — 31 — Bancroft —
On Road South (State Highway 51) 0.4 miles west of State Route 16, on the right when traveling west.
81 ► Nebraska, Cuming County, Bancroft — 207 — John G. Neihardt Center —
Near Elm Street just west of Nebraska Street, on the left when traveling west.
82 ► Nebraska, Cuming County, Bancroft — 291 — John G. Neihardt Study —
On Elm Street at Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on Elm Street.
83 ► Nebraska, Custer County, Anselmo — 571 — Anselmo —
On East Smith Avenue (State Highway 21A Spur) just east of North Dorr Street, on the right when traveling east.
84 ► Nebraska, Custer County, Ansley — Ansley 1886-1986 —
On Main Street (Nebraska Route 92), on the left when traveling north.
85 ► Nebraska, Custer County, Arcadia — 516 — Mitchell And Ketchum Homesteads —
On Nebraska Route 70 just east of Road 459 (County Route 459), on the left when traveling east.
86 ► Nebraska, Custer County, Broken Bow — 45 — Broken Bow —
On South E St. (State Highway 2) at 10th Street, on the left when traveling east on South E St..
87 ► Nebraska, Custer County, Broken Bow — 533 — Broken Bow Town Square —
On South E Street (State Highway 2) at South 8th Avenue, on the left when traveling east on South E Street.
88 ► Nebraska, Custer County, Broken Bow — 59 — The Nebraska State Grange —
On State Highway 2 at milepost 273, on the right when traveling east.
89 ► Nebraska, Custer County, Callaway — 134 — Custer County's First Courthouse —
Near East Pacific Street at North Cameron Avenue.
90 ► Nebraska, Custer County, Gothenburg — 530 — Etna —
On Etna Road just east of State Highway 47, on the left when traveling east.
91 ► Nebraska, Custer County, Westerville — 248 — 1880 Westerville 1980 —
Near Second Street 0.2 miles east of U.S. Highway 183 ( Highway 2), on the left when traveling east.
92 ► Nebraska, Dakota County, Dakota City — 023 — Territorial Church —
On South 15th Street just south of Hickory Street, on the right when traveling south.
93 ► Nebraska, Dakota County, Homer — 033 — Combs School — Built 1857- Closed 1964 —
On U.S. 77 0.2 miles south of Grant Road, on the right when traveling south.
94 ► Nebraska, Dakota County, Homer — 013 — Tonwantonga —
On U.S. 77 1 mile north of 225th Street, on the right when traveling north.
95 ► Nebraska, Dakota County, Jackson — 343 — Lewis and Clark Campsite — August 21, 1804 — Lewis and Clark Trail —
On U.S. 20 just west of Knox Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
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96 ► Nebraska, Dakota County, Jackson — 034 — St. John's — 1856 —
On East Elk Street at North John Street, on the left when traveling east on East Elk Street.
97 ► Nebraska, Dawes County, Chadron — 42 — Bordeaux Trading Post —
On U.S. 20.
98 ► Nebraska, Dawes County, Chadron — 195 — Chadron Creek Trading Post —
On Gold Rush Highway (U.S. 385) near Country Club Road, on the right when traveling north.
99 ► Nebraska, Dawes County, Chadron — 124 — Chadron State College —
On East 10th Street just east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
100 ► Nebraska, Dawes County, Chadron — 331 — The Chadron-Chicago Cowboy Race —
On Bordeaux Street at West 2nd Street on Bordeaux Street.

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Nov. 13, 2026