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Park East Inc. in Omaha in Douglas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Capitol Hill

 
 
Capitol Hill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brad Kostelny, August 1, 2021
1. Capitol Hill Marker
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This site on Capitol Hill was for a decade the location of Nebraska's second territorial capitol. The building was erected here in 1857 and 1858 and served until the seat of government was removed to Lincoln in 1868.

Acting-Governor Cuming designated Omaha as the Capital of Nebraska Territory by convening the First Territorial Legislature in Omaha on January 16, 1855. It met in a small two story brick building donated by the Council Bluffs and Nebraska Ferry Company and located on Ninth Street between Douglas and Farnam facing the Missouri River. It housed the legislature for the sessions of 1855 and 1857.

The second capitol was a handsome brick building 137 by 93 feet. The supreme court, the library and government offices were on the first floor and the legislature and governor on the second. Corinthian columns planned for the building were removed as unsafe after several had collapsed.

In 1869 the Capitol building and grounds were presented by the state to Omaha for use as a school. The building was pronounced unsafe and the first public Omaha High School was erected in its place on Capitol Hill in 1872. The present Central High School building completed in 1912 replaced the earlier building. The central court of the school represents the approximate area of the original capitol.
 
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Greater Omaha Historical Society, Historical Land Mark Council. (Marker Number 30.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable BuildingsPolitical Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1777.
 
Location. 41° 15.601′ N, 95° 56.6′ W. Marker is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. It is in Park East Inc.. Marker is on Dodge Street (U.S. 6) 0.1 miles west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 North 20th Street, Omaha NE 68102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Central High School (within shouting distance of this marker); First Mass in Omaha (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Right Reverend & Mrs Robert Harper Clarkson (approx. 0.2 miles away); On The Wings of Angels 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Among the Valiant" (approx. ¼ mile away); Congregation of Israel - 1884 (approx. ¼ mile away); Omaha Centennial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.
 
More about this marker. This marker has recently been returned to Capitol Hill. It is not quite in
Capitol Hill Marker [in its previous location] image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, July 10, 2010
2. Capitol Hill Marker [in its previous location]
its original location, but now a couple of hundred feet to the west. The marker now faces due south whereas it originally faced southeast.
 
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Capitol Hill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brad Kostelny, August 1, 2021
3. Capitol Hill Marker
Wide view of the Capitol Hill Marker [in its previous location] image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, July 10, 2010
4. Wide view of the Capitol Hill Marker [in its previous location]
The site of Nebraska's first capitol building is now occupied by Central High School (1912).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,173 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on August 2, 2021, by Brad Kostelny of Merritt Island, Florida. Photos:   1. submitted on August 2, 2021, by Brad Kostelny of Merritt Island, Florida.   2. submitted on July 19, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.   3. submitted on August 2, 2021, by Brad Kostelny of Merritt Island, Florida.   4. submitted on July 19, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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