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Historical Markers in Jackson, Nebraska

 
Clickable Map of Dakota County, Nebraska and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Dakota County, NE (7) Dixon County, NE (5) Thurston County, NE (4) Woodbury County, IA (35) Union County, SD (33)  DakotaCounty(7) Dakota County (7)  DixonCounty(5) Dixon County (5)  ThurstonCounty(4) Thurston County (4)  WoodburyCountyIowa(35) Woodbury County (35)  UnionCountySouth Dakota(33) Union County (33)
Dakota City is the county seat for Dakota County
Jackson is in Dakota County
Dakota County (7)  ►
ADJACENT TO DAKOTA COUNTY
Dixon County (5)  ►
Thurston County (4)  ►
Woodbury County, Iowa (35)  ►
Union County, South Dakota (33)  ►
 
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1 ► 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.
When the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean went through this area their mood was undoubtedly gloomy. On the previous day they had buried their comrade, Sergeant Charles Floyd, who died of a ruptured appendix. Although he was the . . . — — Map (db m206919) HM
2 ► 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.
About 1˝ miles north of this spot is the abandoned site of "Old St. John's," one of the first towns established in Dakota County. The townsite was settled on June 2, 1856, by the Father Trecy Colony — sixty people, with eighteen ox-drawn covered . . . — — Map (db m158996) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Oct. 11, 2026