Near Bancroft Street 0.2 miles east of Bancroft Plaza.
Locomotive 6900 was one of 47 "DDA-40X" locomotives built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors exclusively for Union Pacific and according to Union Pacific specifications. These "Centennial" locomotives were built in 1969 when Union . . . — — Map (db m264785) HM
Near Bancroft Street 0.2 miles east of Bancroft Plaza.
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
American Society of Civil Engineers 1852
Union Pacific Railroad
The First Transcontinental Railroad
Completed May 10, 1869
ASCE July 13, 2019 — — Map (db m264801) HM
On 67th Street 0.1 miles north of Pine Street, on the right when traveling south.
Ak-Sar-Ben Field, whose hangars were located on the southeastern corner of these grounds, was used extensively during the early development of U.S. Postal Air Mail Service. Ray Benedict landed here with the first air mail from Chicago on May 15, . . . — — Map (db m265442) HM
Bohemian patriot and journalist who sincerely labored for the elevation and liberty of his countrymen.
To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die. — — Map (db m83239) HM
On Center Street at 67th Street, on the right on Center Street.
Buried here at Ak-Sar-Ben is Omaha, one of the immortals of the American turf. His sire Gallant Fox was the 1930 winner of the Triple Crown, and Omaha succeeded him to this title in 1935. To win the Triple Crown a three-year-old must win the . . . — — Map (db m66486) HM
Early in the 20th century, the meat packing industry was born. The work force was made up mostly of immigrants from many foreign lands. Unschooled and with limited use of English, they were accustomed to hard work, long days, and low pay. They . . . — — Map (db m265936) HM
On 10th Street near Leavenworth Street, on the left when traveling south.
No other improvement...can
equal in utility the railroad.
Abraham Lincoln
March 9, 1832
Dedicated by the railways of Omaha
to the service, comfort and
convenience of the people — — Map (db m35264) HM
On South 10th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Omaha Union Station has been designated a National Historic Landmark
Designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood for the Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha Union Station is an exceptional and highly complete example of Art Deco architecture. It . . . — — Map (db m245195) HM
On Harney Street at 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on Harney Street.
This building has carried the Baum Iron name since the company purchased and occupied the property in 1905. Baum Iron Company was established in 1857 and was originally across the street. At one time this firm was the largest wholesaler of iron . . . — — Map (db m31368) HM
On Farnam Street, on the right when traveling west.
The initial "B" identifies this as the headquarters for the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, which occupied the upper floors upon completion in 1879 of the original building designed by A.R. Dufrene. Nave, McCord & Brady, wholesale grocers, . . . — — Map (db m229143) HM
On Harney Street at South 11th Street, on the right when traveling east on Harney Street.
Omaha capitalist Ezra Millard, a former mayor of Omaha and the man for whom a western suburb was named, erected the four-story Millard Block in 1880-81. The first tenants were Tootle, Maul & Co., wholesale dry goods; Reed, Jones & Co., boots and . . . — — Map (db m35273) HM
On Howard Street at 12th Street, on the right when traveling east on Howard Street.
Architects Findley and Shields designed this five-story brick, built in 1892-93 for $40,000. Footwear wholesalers W.V. Morse & Co. and Charles A. Coe and Company combined to manufacture a thousand shoes daily here, with sales focused on the western . . . — — Map (db m35266) HM
On 11th Street near Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1903, George Fisher and Harry Lawrie designed Fire Substation No. 1 in the then-popular Chateauesque style. The gabled third floor gave the building the look of a French chateau. On April 9, 1917, firefighters were sunning themselves out front . . . — — Map (db m35244) HM
On Jackson Street at 10th Street, on the left when traveling east on Jackson Street.
The Windsor Hotel, designed in the Italianate style, was constructed in two phases – the east wing was completed in 1885, and an addition to the west was finished by 1887. It was designed to be a workingman’s hotel, and with the proximity to . . . — — Map (db m35254) HM
On Two Rivers State Recreation Road (F Street) 1.5 miles west of South 264th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Prehistoric Indians were the earliest inhabitants of this area. By 1760, the Oto and part of the Missouri Tribe occupied an earth lodge village near here on the west bank of the Platte River, a short distance above the mouth of the Elkhorn. Spanish . . . — — Map (db m290200) HM
General George Armstrong Custer, commanding troops A, D, E, H, K, and M of the Seventh Cavalry, camped near here June 22, to 30, 1867, after a march from Fort McPherson, Nebraska. They were campaigning against the elusive Sioux and Cheyenne . . . — — Map (db m79233) HM
On Old U.S. 34 at Avenue 339, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 34.
Since times unrecorded, springs from the Ogallala Formation relieved travelers through the Republican Valley. In 1930 Benkelman citizens improved a nearby spring to benefit motorists on NE 3 (later US 34). The 1935 Republican River flood destroyed . . . — — Map (db m180993) HM
On State Highway 61 8.5 miles north of U.S. 34, on the right when traveling north.
In May 1944 German prisoners of war from Camp Atlanta, Nebraska, were sent to a side camp near here to help area farmers complete the 1943 corn harvest. Seven farmers employed forty-four Germans, who harvested some ten thousand bushels of corn. Six . . . — — Map (db m180995) HM
On West 5th Avenue just east of Dakota Street, on the left when traveling east.
Actor Ward Edwin Bond was born in this house on April 9, 1903, the son of John W. and Mabel L. Bond. The family lived here until leaving Benkelman in 1919. Ward Bond played supporting roles in more than 250 motion pictures and starred as Major Seth . . . — — Map (db m180960) HM
After the slaughter of the buffalo and the last of the Indian hunts, ranchers moved into this part of the Republican River country in 1875. Among them were I.P and Ira Olive, who were using this canyon on their range in 1876. Herds of Texas cattle . . . — — Map (db m79219) HM
On South Exeter Avenue at West Tecumseh Street, on the left when traveling north on South Exeter Avenue.
The first settler in Exeter Township, Fillmore County was Warren Woodard, who built the first house in 1870. The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, building westward, determined Exeter's location in 1871. The town was laid out by the railroad . . . — — Map (db m78010) HM
On U.S. 6 at 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 6.
Fairmont Army Air Field (FMZ)
Fairmont, Nebraska 1943 - 1946
Panel 1 Fairmont State Airfield (ICAO:KFMZ, FAA LID:FMZ)
is three miles south of Fairmont, in Fillmore County, Nebraska. The National Plan of Integrated Airport . . . — — Map (db m269023) WM
On County Road H 0.1 miles east of U.S. 81, on the left when traveling east.
Construction began on the Fairmont Army Air Field September 17, 1942. Located east of here, it was one of eleven built in Nebraska during World War II.
The 1,980-acre field began as a satellite of the Topeka Army Air Base. Early in 1943 the name . . . — — Map (db m82566) HM
On County Route 15 south of U.S. 6, on the right when traveling south.
Fairmont Army Air Field, located 3 1/2 miles south, was one of eleven army air force training fields built in Nebraska during World War II. The 1,980-acre field provided final training for the 451st, 485th, 504th, and 16th Heavy Bombardment Groups . . . — — Map (db m78009) HM
On Fairmont Avenue at F Street, on the left when traveling south on Fairmont Avenue.
The Fairmont Creamery Company was incorporated March 29, 1884, as a stock company by Wallace Wheeler and Joseph H. Rushton. This building was the original office and the creamery was half a mile east of town. From a small, part-time business, the . . . — — Map (db m78008) HM
On G Street at North 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on G Street.
The first homesteads were filed in 1866 by William O. Bussard and William C. Whitaker along the West Fork of the Blue River. Mrs. E. A. Whitaker, the first white woman, came in 1867. The first white children, Emma Whitaker Hall and Arthur Dixon . . . — — Map (db m206666) HM
On G Street at North 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on G Street.
In honor of all veterans of Fillmore County who gave their lives and to all those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States. — — Map (db m271501) WM
On State Highway 41 just east of N Street (Road 24), on the left when traveling east.
On September 8, 1944, P-47 “Thunderbolt” fighters from the Bruning Army Air Field conducted training attack maneuvers with two formations of B-17 “Flying Fortress” bombers from the Sioux City Army Air Field. When one P-47 attempted to terminate its . . . — — Map (db m206738) HM
On State Highway 41 just east of N Street (Road 24), on the left when traveling east.
On May 10, 1944, an instructor pilot and a student pilot were flying a BT-13B “Valiant” aircraft back to the Bruning Army Air Field after a training session. At the same time, a P-47D “Thunderbolt” fighter, whose pilot had been conducting . . . — — Map (db m206700) HM
Near State Highway 41 1 mile west of N Street (Road 24), on the left when traveling west.
Many settlers in the area were Catholics of Czech and Irish descent. Services were held in homes before this small chapel was built on the farm of Joseph Kotas in 1874. It served as the first Catholic Church for pioneers in Fillmore and Saline . . . — — Map (db m206999) HM
On State Highway 41 just east of N Street (Road 24), on the left when traveling east.
One of the most spectacular and harrowing events in the history of the Great Plains was the Blizzard of January 12, 1888. Other storms had produced colder temperatures and greater amounts of snow. It was the combination of gale winds, blinding . . . — — Map (db m206730) HM
On State Highway 41 1 mile west of N Street (Road 24), on the left when traveling west.
Many immigrants in Glengary Township and the surrounding area were Catholics of Czech and Irish descent. During the early years few priests were available, so they visited the community whenever possible beginning in 1874. Local parishioners . . . — — Map (db m206996) HM
On State Highway 41 just east of N Street (Road 24), on the left when traveling east.
On October 25, 1943, four B-24 “Liberator” bombers from the Fairmont Army Air Field were flying in formation. At approximately 4 p.m., one bomber broke formation and the pilot of a second, as trained, moved toward the vacated position. When the . . . — — Map (db m206699) HM
On S. Main Street at Grafton Street, on the right when traveling north on S. Main Street.
The Ohiowa Auditorium, completed in 1940 and preserved in near original condition, is one of several Nebraska buildings constructed by the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. The WPA, a federal government relief program, . . . — — Map (db m82530) HM
On Main Street at Quincy Street (County Route 74), on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
North side of monument:
World War I
Pvt. Robert J. Wilkinson; Am. Expeditionary Force, U.S.A.; Sept. 6, 1889 - Oct. 12, 1928; Died in France from battle wounds.
World War II
Pvt. John Gerhard Trapp, Jr.; Co. B, 30th Replacement . . . — — Map (db m82531) WM
On 16th Avenue (U.S. 136) near Q Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Franklin Academy occupied this site from 1881 until 1922. It was one of six Congregational Church-affiliated academies in Nebraska. Others were located at Crete, York, Neligh, Weeping Water, and Chadron.
Over 2,500 students in college . . . — — Map (db m58998) HM
On 15th Avenue at N Street, on the left when traveling north on 15th Avenue.
Present Franklin County was formerly a part of the buffalo hunting range of the Pawnee Indians, whose villages were at one time located further down the valley of the Republican River. Cheyenne and Sioux hunting parties also frequented the area . . . — — Map (db m59005) HM
On 16th Avenue (U.S. 136) near Q Street, on the right when traveling south.
World War I
They Died for Freedom
[Roll of Honored Dead]
World War II
The Supreme Sacrifice
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Korea
They Died for Freedom
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Vietnam
[Roll of Honored Dead] . . . — — Map (db m59000) WM
This memorial
erected on the site of
The Old Franklin
Congregational Academy
Pioneer Founders and Educators were:
E. B. James · A. E. Rice · W. S. Phipps
Rev. Amos Dresser · Rev. C. S. Harrison
Reve. W. S. Hampton · Prin. A. C. . . . — — Map (db m59003) HM
On State Highway 18 0.8 miles west of Wellington Street, on the left when traveling west.
When Frontier County was organized in 1872, Stockville became the county seat. During its first decade no real town existed, it being only a trading center for the ranchers of the region. It was not until the middle-eighties, when the county filled . . . — — Map (db m223453) HM
On State Highway 18 at Road 402, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 18.
Last of the Old West [manually inscribed on top of marker] This trail crossed the divide between Deer and Medicine Creeks. From the Republican to the Platte. — — Map (db m303474) HM
On Nebraska Route 89 east of Route 428, on the right when traveling east.
On May 23, 1919, Dr. Frank A. Brewster of Beaver City and pilot Wade Stevens took off on a flight to Herndon, Kansas. There, Brewster performed emergency surgery to save the life of an injured man. This flight attracted worldwide attention and Dr. . . . — — Map (db m264269) HM
On Penn Street north of Nasby Street (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling north.
First Homestead in Neb. By Daniel Freeman. Jan. 1, 1866
Cambridge Incorporated 1885
First Counsel W. H. Faling W.E.B. Babcock James, John J.W.
Pickle W.P. Bennett
Dist. 21. Organized 1874
Minnie Finch First Teacher 7. Pupils.
George . . . — — Map (db m252903) HM
On U.S. 6/34 0.1 miles west of Center Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Faced with the great influx of white settlers after the Civil War, hostile Sioux and Cheyenne Indians retreated into the Republican River Valley. Here they found a nearly ideal location since the valley remained one of the great buffalo ranges of . . . — — Map (db m176855) HM
On May 30, 1935, torrential rains fell in eastern Colorado and southwestern Nebraska; by early morning of the 31st, the usually peaceful Republican River was running bluff-to-bluff along its upper reaches. When the waters subsided two days later, . . . — — Map (db m48549) HM
On State Highway 8 east of 108th Road, on the right when traveling west.
After 1854 the Oto and Missouri Indian village and agency were located near here. For many years the two tribes had been living along the lower portion of the Platte River, but when Nebraska became a territory they relinquished all claims to . . . — — Map (db m78011) HM
Across this footbridge you can walk through 100 acres of restored tallgrass prairie. As each year passes, this piece of ground will look more and more like what Daniel Freeman saw when he laid claim to a 160-acre homestead here in 1863.
As you . . . — — Map (db m47586) HM
These rambling acres of grass and greenery might not look like a carefully planned landscape. Yet they are part of an ongoing restoration effort begun in 1939 to undo the effects of 76 years of farming, restoring agricultural fields to a diverse . . . — — Map (db m47519) HM
On South 6th Street (U.S. 77) at Veterans Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling south on South 6th Street.
I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag
We Answered the Call
United We Stand
Keepers of Freedom
[And Other Mottos]
[Honoree Plaques]
Dedicated May 30, 2005 — — Map (db m48227) WM
April 12, 1861: Fort Sumter, South Carolina was fired on by Rebel forces. On the 18th of May, Nebraska Territory Governor Alvin Saunders issued a proclamation calling for volunteers to either answer the call from President Lincoln for service in . . . — — Map (db m48286) HM
Organized as a local militia, the Paddock Guards were named in honor of Nebraska Senator Algernon S. Paddock. Established June 9, 1875 to protect Beatrice from outlaws and bandits, the Guard furnished their own equipment; city residents furnished . . . — — Map (db m48375) HM
The fenceless plains were vast and open when early homesteaders first came here. But the very nature of homesteading - the possibility of an individual owning 160 acres - meant that somebody had to legally divide and define limits for the land. . . . — — Map (db m47577) HM
On Grant Street near 6th Street (U.S. 77), on the left when traveling east.
Soldiers
of the Civil War 1861-1865
[and]
Spanish War, 1898-1901.
[Honor Roll of Names]
Rawlins Post No. 35.
Department of Nebraska
Grand Army of the Republic
Organized in
Fraternity, Charity & Loyalty
A.D. 1879
Rawlins . . . — — Map (db m47656) HM
George W. Palmer built this log cabin in 1867 in Logan Township, Nebraska, some 14 miles from Beatrice. He used oak, ash, and other hardwoods cut from the banks of Bear Creek for his cabin walls. He made the brick in the gable ends by hand. . . . — — Map (db m47527) HM
President Harry S. Truman established a policy of containing Communism that was followed by succeeding presidents until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Beatrice's residents served in Germany, protected the U.S. borders, and fought in the . . . — — Map (db m48231) HM
Daniel Freeman
Born Preble Co. Ohio Apr. 25, 1826
Filed on First Homestead in U.S.A.
Jan. 1, 1863 and lived on it until
his death Dec. 30, 1908
Soldier, Doctor, Sheriff & Farmer
A True Pioneer. . . . — — Map (db m47585) HM
The most important part of a living prairie is something you can't see without taking a shovel in hand. The dense, interlocking roots of prairie grasses make an underground structure unlike anything seen in the woodlands of the East. The insects, . . . — — Map (db m47596) HM
There’s a good chance you do – Homesteading reached three of every five states. Is yours among them?
The Homestead Act of 1862 offered people 160 acres of free land – if they were willing to live on it, farm it, and build a home. . . . — — Map (db m47512) HM
June 25, 1950, Communist North Korea invades South Korea and the Korean War begins. The United Nations asks member nations to aid South Korea. President Truman sends U.S. air and naval forces to South Korean defense. Regular Army troops move from . . . — — Map (db m48232) HM
On 2nd Street near Court Street (U.S. 136), on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated to the Citizens of Beatrice
for all their efforts put forth in the
Beatrice Centennial Celebrations of 2007
Beatrice, Nebraska Territory
Founded on this site July 4, 1857
Time Capsule to be opened on July 4, 2057
200 . . . — — Map (db m47616) HM
The United States Congress officially ended the draft in September 28, 1971. Since then, volunteer armed forces have been called to protect freedom throughout the world.
In 2001, the Beatrice National Guard was deployed to Kuwait with the 1-167 . . . — — Map (db m48228) HM
On Grant Street near 6th Street (U.S. 77), on the left when traveling east.
To honor all men and
women who honorably
served their country
in the Armed Forces
of the United States
Dedicated
November 11, 1995 — — Map (db m47654) HM
Abraham Lincoln was called the Great Emancipator because his proclamation of 1862 gave freedom to the slaves. In that same year, he signed another extremely important document that gave land to free men. No single act had more effect on the Middle . . . — — Map (db m228353) HM
On Court Street (U.S. 136) at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on Court Street.
The Homestead Act of 1862 was one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. By granting 160 acres of free land to claimants, it allowed nearly any man or woman the chance to live the American dream. . . . — — Map (db m47619) HM
Look around you. The impact of the Homestead Act is clearly visible. Grain elevators, fertilizer plants, housing developments, state highways, modern farms – these and other features are tangible evidence of the Homestead Act’s success in . . . — — Map (db m47518) HM
Barbed wire proved invaluable for marking boundaries on the open prairie. Soon after its invention in 1874 there were over 570 different patents and thousands of variations. You can examine dozens of them on the fence nearby.
Why so many? Early . . . — — Map (db m47523) HM
On Court Street (U.S. 136) at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on Court Street.
Railroads played a key role in the development of the Heritage Highway corridor. Trains brought settlers and goods west to the new towns and took farm products back to market. As times have changed and transportation has evolved, many railroad . . . — — Map (db m47620) HM
On 2nd Street near Court Street (U.S. 136), on the left when traveling north.
With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
The Boy Scouts of America
dedicate this copy of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
and loyalty . . . — — Map (db m47617) HM
On Court Street (U.S. 136) at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on Court Street.
Many Heritage Highway communities began as river settlements. Beatrice was founded in 1857 near the bend of the Big Blue River. The first building, known as Pap Towle's cabin, was constructed just north of the present Gage County Historical Society . . . — — Map (db m47627) HM
You are standing on an old road trace, lined with cottonwood trees, where freight was hauled by wagon. The ability to get goods to market is yet another reason Daniel Freeman homesteaded here, four miles from the town of Beatrice.
Freight roads . . . — — Map (db m47584) HM
Here, in the middle of this restored prairie, you can imagine what homesteaders experienced when they first came to their land - listen to the birds and insects, smell cottonwood in the air, feel the richness of the soil, see the variety nature has . . . — — Map (db m47580) HM
On Court Street (U.S. 136) at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on Court Street.
Byway 136 was designated the Heritage Highway in part because of the many historic trails that are now part of it. You are standing on the historic De Roin Trail. The De Roin Trail began at the Missouri River port town of Brownville on the eastern . . . — — Map (db m47623) HM
The Homestead Act of 1862 affected millions of lives in the United States and across the world. Homestead National Monument of America exists to document and present these powerful stories of transformation.
The Homestead Heritage Center keeps . . . — — Map (db m47513) HM
On North 8th Street at Court Street (U.S. 136), on the right when traveling north on North 8th Street.
The Star Hack and Livery was located at the northeast corner of Eighth and Court Streets. It was run by Thomas Floyd from 1906 to 1920. A livery stable had been located on this corner since 1890. Thomas Floyd added a Ford taxi cab to his business . . . — — Map (db m288045) HM
On 6th Street (U.S. 77) near Veterans Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Originally dedicated 1934
Rededicated 2000
Symbolism of the Mural
Just as our own Nebraska natives left their homes to fight wars on foreign soil, the use of Endicott brick represents native earth that brings all of us back to our . . . — — Map (db m48234) HM
What was it like to be a homesteaders? To get an idea, take a walk. The flags around the parking lot enclose an acre.
It may not seem huge. But plowing an acre meant walking about 10 miles. Over uneven soil. Driving a team of oxen. In sun or . . . — — Map (db m47514) HM
In Beatrice, industries pooled resources to obtain defense contracts by creating Homestead Industries, Inc. This "war production pool of industries" included Dempster Industries, Store Kraft Manufacturing, W.M. Haith Tank Works, Beatrice Steel . . . — — Map (db m48270) HM
World War I began in Europe in 1914. The United States stayed neutral for the first three years. Only after German submarines sank a record number of U.S. merchant ships did the U.S. enter the war.
Called up for duty on the Mexican Border in . . . — — Map (db m48267) HM
December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States declared war. On December 11, 1941, the United States declared war on Germany and Italy. Gage County residents served in Europe and in the Pacific. They fought in major battles, . . . — — Map (db m48279) HM
On Livingston Street south of U.S. 136, on the right when traveling south.
Robert Taylor was born Spangler Arlington Brugh in Filley on August 5, 1911 and was raised in Beatrice. He appeared in 80 films from the 1930’s to the 1960’s and hosted the television series “Death Valley Days” in the 1960’s. Taylor died on June 8, . . . — — Map (db m47510) HM
On State Highway 8 0.6 miles west of Perry Street, on the right when traveling west.
From October 1862 until March 1863 stagecoaches of the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express passed near here along the Oketo Cutoff. The cutoff diverged from the Ft. Leavenworth to Ft. Kearny Military Road northeast of Marysville, . . . — — Map (db m238213) HM
On Grand Avenue just south of G Street, on the left when traveling south.
Dedicated to the Charles H. Jones, Truman Freeland, and Thomas McClimans families, first settlers in Garfield County; and the many other pioneers who followed. — — Map (db m181897) HM
On South 8th Avenue just south of H Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1872, settlement pioneered by Charles H. Jones in what is now Garfield County, followed the North Loup River northwestward to its junction with the Calamus River. In 1875, the post office serving the area near the confluence of the rivers was . . . — — Map (db m181898) HM
On Willow Springs Road 0.3 miles south of State Highway 91, on the left when traveling south.
On September 29, 1875, Richard McClimans filed a timber claim on this site under the provisions of the Timber Culture Act of 1873. The original act, sponsored by Senator Phineas W. Hitchcock of Nebraska, enabled homesteaders to acquire up to a . . . — — Map (db m181986) HM
On H Street 0.2 miles east of 13th Avenue (State Highway 96), on the left when traveling east.
Burwell began as a post office named The Forks in 1875. The town was incorporated as a village and changed its name to Burwell in 1884. Three years later, the newly-incorporated Lincoln & Black Hills Railroad laid track from Central City to . . . — — Map (db m179191) HM
Near Dam Road (State Highway 96) 7 miles north of State Highway 91, on the left when traveling north.
The source of the Calamus River is spring-fed Moon Lake, 60 miles northwest of here. The river was named after a common marsh plant eaten by muskrats. Archeological evidence indicates that prehistoric Indians camped in the valley as early as 3,000 . . . — — Map (db m189344) HM
On State Highway 91/11 0.3 miles east of Windy Hill Road, on the right when traveling east.
One of the worst storms in Nebraska history struck without warning on Easter Sunday, April 13, 1873. Rain began to fall in the afternoon and evening, later changing to snow. By Monday morning heavy, wet snow, driven before howling northwesterly . . . — — Map (db m181900) HM
Near Dam Road (State Highway 96) 7 miles north of State Highway 91, on the left when traveling north.
The North Loup Project was authorized as a multi-purpose flood control and irrigation project by the Flood Control Act of 1944. The Twin Loups Reclamation District, organized in January 1954, and The Twin Loups Irrigation District, organized in . . . — — Map (db m189376) HM
On Nebraska Route 91/11 0.3 miles east of Windy Hill Road, on the right when traveling east.
In 1872-73 white settlers were moving into the North Loup Valley. Their presence sparked occasional conflicts with Lakota Sioux wandering down from the north to hunt or raid the Pawnee Reservation near Genoa. On January 18, 1874, Sioux passing . . . — — Map (db m181899) HM
On Smith Avenue (U.S. 283) north of Rockford Street, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of those who gave their lives in World War II ☆ ☆ ☆ Frank F. Wendland John J.W. Wendland Ervin Eugene Koch Raymond August Herman Meyer Harvey William Rader William Clifton White Leland Earl Thomas William . . . — — Map (db m176825) WM
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