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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in the Platte River Valley Region

 
By Larry Lee, September 7, 2026
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1 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Elm Creek — Elm Creek —
On North Tyler Street, on the right when traveling south.
2 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Gibbon — First Buffalo County Court House —
On Court Street (State Highway 10C) at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south on Court Street.
3 ► 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.
4 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Gibbon — 201 — Gibbon —
On 2nd Street near Court Street (Nebraska Highway 10C), on the left when traveling west.
5 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Gibbon — In Honor of D. E. "Mac" McGregor —
On Windmill State Recreation Road just west of Lowell Road (Nebraska Route 10C), on the right when traveling east.
6 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Gibbon — Memorial Tree —
On 2nd Street east of Court Street (Nebraska Highway 10C), on the right when traveling east.
7 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Gibbon — 359 — Nebraska Centre - Boyd Ranche —
On U.S. 30 0.1 miles east of Navaho Road.
8 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Gibbon — The Soldiers Free Homestead Colony — In Memory Of — April 7, 1871 —
On LaBarre Street at 1st Street, on the left when traveling south on LaBarre Street.
9 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Baldwin Engine 481 —
Near West 11th Street.
10 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Boyd House —
On West 11th Street.
11 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — 488 — Buffalo County’s Lincoln Highway Seedling Mile —
On U.S. 30, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Dr. Paul Ambrose —
On 31st Street at Central Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 31st Street.
13 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Empress Theatre — 1914 —
On Central Avenue near 22nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Frontier Forts in Nebraska —
Near Interstate 80.
15 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — German Baptist Church of the Brethren —
On W. 11th Street.
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16 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Good Samaritan Air Crew —
On 31st Street at Central Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 31st Street.
17 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — 153 — Historic Kearney —
On West 11th Street at 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 11th Street.
18 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Hostetler Amphitheatre —
Near Interstate 80 Alternate.
19 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Kearney — From the Beginning —
On Central Avenue at 19th Street, on the left when traveling north on Central Avenue.
20 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Kearney Civil War and Spanish-American War Memorial —
On Central Avenue at East 25th Street (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling south on Central Avenue.
21 ► 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.
22 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Kearney State College Memorial Carillon Tower —
Near Interstate 80 Alternate.
23 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Kearney-Fort Kearny —
On Interstate 80 close to Alternate Interstate 80, on the right when traveling east.
24 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Loup River Freighter Hotel —
Near West 11th Street.
25 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Old Oregon Trail —
On Central Avenue at Railroad Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue.
26 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Shelton Union Pacific Depot —
On West 11th Street.
27 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — Site of Bauer Drug — November 1, 1946 - December 1958 — Proprietor, George J. Bauer —
On Central Avenue near 19th Street, on the left when traveling north.
28 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — The Frank House —
Near University Drive 0.2 miles east of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling east.
29 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — 202 — The Great Plains —
On Interstate 80 at milepost 271, on the right when traveling west.
30 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Kearney — The Mormon Pioneer Trail / Frontier Mail Carriers — Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail —
On the Kearny Eastbound Rest Area (Interstate 80 at milepost 269), 16.5 miles east of the Odessa Road interchange (Nebraska Route 108), on the right when traveling east.
31 ► 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.
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32 ► 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.
33 ► 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.
34 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Ravenna — John Pesek — World Champion Wrestler —
On Grand Avenue (State Highway 68) at East Syracuse Street, on the right when traveling north on Grand Avenue.
35 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Ravenna — Pleasanton Branch Union Pacific Railroad —
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 — Early Shelton Pioneers —
On U.S. 30 at South C Street, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 30.
38 ► 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.
39 ► Nebraska, Buffalo County, Shelton — Meisner Bank Building —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) at C Street, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway.
40 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Cozad — 73 — Central Platte Valley —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 226, on the right when traveling east.
41 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Cozad — 74 — Central Platte Valley —
On Interstate 80 at milepost 227, on the right when traveling west.
42 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Cozad — 17 — The 100th Meridian —
On U.S. 30 at North Meridian Avenue, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 30.
43 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Cozad — Willow Express Station —
On East 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
44 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Cozad — Willow Island Pony Express Station —
On East 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
45 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Gothenburg — Dedicated to Sod House Settlers —
On Platte River Road east of Route 47, in the median.
46 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Gothenburg — Dissected Loess Plains —
On 15th Street, on the left when traveling east.
47 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Gothenburg — Gothenburg —
On 16th Street, on the right when traveling west.
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48 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Gothenburg — Original Pony Express Station — 1854 —
On 16th Street, on the left when traveling east.
49 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Gothenburg — 350 — Swedish Crosses Cemetery —
On Local Route 769 at Local Route 409 on Local Route 769.
50 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Gothenburg — The Pony Express —
On 15th Street, on the left when traveling east.
51 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Gothenburg — The Road to Zion —
On 15th Street, on the left when traveling east.
52 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Lexington — M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle — Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles —
On Heartland Road.
53 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Lexington — M60A1 Main Battle Tank — Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles —
On Heartland Road.
54 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Lexington — Plum Creek Railroad Attack —
On U.S. 30 0.1 miles west of Road 430, on the right when traveling east.
55 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Overton — 222 — The Tobin Indian Raid —
On U.S. 30 at Road 446, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 30.
56 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Cairo — 519 — Solon H. Borglum — "Sculptor of the Prairie" —
On State Highway 2 5.6 miles west of State Highway 11, on the right when traveling west.
57 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Doniphan — Martin Brothers Historic Memorial — Erected to commemorate the Martin Brothers Incident of August 1864 —
On South Alda Road at West Platte River Drive (County Route 9), on the left when traveling north on South Alda Road.
58 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Doniphan, South Platte Township — Warren Historical Marker —
On West Platte River Drive / West Pine Street (County Route 11) 0.2 miles west of South Hilltop Road (County Route 16), on the left when traveling west.
59 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 6th Bomb Group — 24 Bomb Sqd. • 39 Bomb Sqd. • 40 Bomb Sqd. — 1944 • B-29 C.B.I.-Guam-Saipan-Tinian • 1945 —
Near West Capital Avenue.
60 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Amiel Whipple W.R.C. Civil War Memorial —
On Capital Avenue near Webb Road, on the right when traveling west.
61 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Arrasmith Field —
Near Sky Park Road 0.6 miles north of East Airport Road, on the right when traveling north.
62 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 163 — B-17 Bomber Crash, 1944 —
On Saint Paul Road 0.5 miles north of East White Cloud Road (County Road 41), on the right when traveling north.
63 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — B-29 Superfortress / 6th Bomb Group / Tinian Island —
Near Sky Park Road 0.6 miles north of East Airport Road, on the right when traveling north.
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64 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 464 — Central Nebraska Regional Airport —
Near Sky Park Road 0.6 miles north of East Airport Road, on the right when traveling north.
65 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Civil War and Spanish-American War Memorial —
On Locust Street near 1st Street (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling south.
66 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Earth Lodge Design and Construction —
On Tech Ave. at U.S. 34 on Tech Ave..
67 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Federal Building —
On 2nd Street (U.S. 30) at Locust Street, on the left when traveling west on 2nd Street.
68 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Fort O. K. Cannon —
On Locust Street near 1st Street (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling south.
69 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Grand Island —
On Interstate 80 near the Grand Island Eastbound Rest Area, on the right when traveling east.
70 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Grand Island —
Near West Stolley Park Road at Park Drive, on the right when traveling east.
71 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 172 — Grand Island —
On Interstate 80 at milepost 316.5, on the right when traveling west.
72 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Grand Island Public School Bell —
On 1st Street (U.S. 30) at Cleburn Street, on the left when traveling east on 1st Street.
73 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 560 — Grand Island Veterans Home —
Near West Capital Avenue just west of Taylor Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
74 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 480 — Hall County Courthouse —
On 1st Street (U.S. 30) at Locust Street, on the left when traveling west on 1st Street.
75 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 506 — Hall County Poor Farm Cemetery —
Near American Legion Memorial Highway (U.S. 281) at West Abbott Road (County Road 39), on the right when traveling south.
76 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Hall County Veterans Memorial Park —
Near West Capital Avenue.
77 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 55 — La Grande Isle —
Near West Stolley Park Road.
78 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Martin Building —
On Walnut Street at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Walnut Street.
79 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 157 — Mormon Trail —
On Tech Drive at U.S. 34 on Tech Drive.
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80 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Old California Overland Trail —
On Tech Drive at U.S. 34 on Tech Drive.
81 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 490 — Old Dodge School — World War II POW Branch Camp —
On 1st Street (U.S. 30) at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street.
82 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Oldest Remaining School House —
Near West Stolley Park Road.
83 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Original Home of the Stolley Family — Stolley State Park —
Near West Stolley Park Road.
84 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 141 — Pioneer Park —
On West 2nd Street at Cleburn St. on West 2nd Street.
85 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Sinclair Tank Wagon, 1917 —
On Bosselman Avenue at Wood River Road, on the right when traveling south on Bosselman Avenue.
86 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Site of the Original Settlement in Hall County, Nebraska — July 4, 1857 —
Near East Swift Road 0.2 miles west of Museum Drive, on the right when traveling west.
87 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 255 — The Lincoln Memorial Highway —
On West 2nd Street near West 2nd Street and West Elm Street.
88 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — The Mormon Trail —
On Interstate 80 at milepost 316.5, on the right when traveling west.
89 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — The Pawnee: Prairie Town Builders, Pawnee History —
On Tech Ave. at U.S. 34 on Tech Ave..
90 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — The Purple Heart —
On Interstate 80 at milepost 316.5, on the right when traveling west.
91 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — 482 — The Seedling Mile —
On Seedling Road, in the median.
92 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — The Yancey —
On Locust Street at 2nd Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north on Locust Street.
93 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island — Vietnam War Memorial — All Gave Some - Some Gave All —
Near West Capital Avenue.
94 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Wood River — 435 — B-17 Crash, 1943 —
On West Husker Highway 0.9 miles west of State Highway 11, on the left when traveling west.
95 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Wood River — 553 — Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant —
On West Old Potash Highway 0.2 miles west of North 90th Road, on the right when traveling west.
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96 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Wood River — 336 — Original Townsite of Wood River —
On U.S. 30, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 30.
97 ► Nebraska, Hall County, Wood River — Wood River Veterans Memorial — Connor-Benson Post #314 American Legion - Wood River, NE —
On West 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
98 ► Nebraska, Howard County, Saint Paul — 559 — Howard County Courthouse —
On Indian Street at 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on Indian Street.
99 ► Nebraska, Howard County, Saint Paul — 402 — St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Warsaw —
On 12th Avenue 0.7 miles west of State Highway 11, on the left when traveling west.
100 ► Nebraska, Howard County, St. Paul — Ed Fleming —
On Howard Street 0.1 miles 5th Street, on the left when traveling west.

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Nov. 10, 2026