The son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Lincoln had to struggle for a living and for learning. Five months before receiving his party's nomination for President, he sketched his life:
"I was born February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, . . . — — Map (db m179399) HM
On 14th Street at Lincoln Mall, on the right when traveling north on 14th Street.
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, . . . — — Map (db m287948) HM WM
On February 22, 1899, William Jennings Bryan gave one of the most renowned speeches in American History. The presentation, given in Washington, D.C., was entitled, "America's Mission". He spoke of purpose and direction and challenge, and . . . — — Map (db m66848) HM
Near East O Street (U.S. 34) at North 10th Street, on the left when traveling east.
In the 1870’s, a well was drilled in the center of the block located northwesterly of 10th & “O” Streets to serve fire cisterns in the area. Water from the 1,000 foot deep artesian well proved to be too salty for the intended use. The . . . — — Map (db m158991) HM
On P Street at North 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on P Street.
Originally constructed in 1890 as the two-story Fitzgerald building, this structure received its upper floors in 1904, a very early example of a common haymarket occurrence. The upper floors were added on by Beatrice Creamery Company, the . . . — — Map (db m211304) HM
On South 14th Street just south of K Street, on the right when traveling south.
From his birth on the banks of the Niobrara River in Nebraska until his death in 1908, Chief Standing Bear spent his life in a constant struggle to gain equality and justice for our nation's Native Americans. Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca Tribe . . . — — Map (db m212118) HM
On South 14th Street just south of K Street, on the right when traveling south.
Sponsored by Senator Tom Brewer, legislative resolution 271 in the one hundred seventh legislature renamed the state office building located at 521 South 14th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, as The Chief Standing Bear Justice Administration Building. The . . . — — Map (db m212117) HM WM
On March 6, 1855, Lancaster County was created by act of the Territorial Legislature. Many early settlers came for land, while others were attracted by the commercial possibilities of the nearby Salt Basin. In 1859, a site east of the Salt Basin was . . . — — Map (db m88549) HM
On 27th Street north of W Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Elaine Hammer Bridge was dedicated on Sunday, June 28, 2009. Completion
of the bridge was the final link in the MoPac Trail that connects with the University
of Nebraska and Antelope Valley Trails on the west. The trail is continuous . . . — — Map (db m287949) HM
On Sumner Street west of South 50th Street, on the right when traveling west.
William Jennings Bryan was born in Salem, Illinois in 1860. He moved to Lincoln in 1887, entered into law practice and was elected to Congress in 1890. He won the first of three presidential nominations with his "Cross of Gold" speech at the . . . — — Map (db m254958) HM
On South 16th Street at H Street on South 16th Street.
William Henry Ferguson, Lincoln businessman and investor built this house in 1909 - 11. It is one of the best examples of the Second Renaissance Revival style in Lincoln and perhaps in Nebraska. Architects were Searles, Hirsh, and Gavin of . . . — — Map (db m87762) HM
On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.
Born in 1732, into a Virginia planter family, he learned the . . . — — Map (db m179401) HM
On Q Street at North 8th Street, on the right when traveling east on Q Street.
In the early 20th century, Haymarket was the
location of a half-dozen wholesale grocers, doing $4
million in trade over five states. This building
housed one of them, the H. P. Lau Company, Lau
was a German immigrant who began his . . . — — Map (db m211312) HM
On North 8th Street just south of R Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built in two stages, the first three floors and the loading docks of this warehouse were completed in 1920. The building was designed by architect Jesse B. Miller and built by Olson Construction Co., at a cost of $120,000, for the Lincoln Hide & . . . — — Map (db m211302) HM
On P Street near North 8th Street, on the right when traveling west.
In the early 20th century, as the saddlery industry
became mechanized, wholesalers who previously
supplied small harnessmakers moved into
manufacturing. The Harpham Brothers Company,
started in 1884, was one of three Lincoln
saddlery factories . . . — — Map (db m211315) HM
Near North 7th Street at P Street, on the right when traveling south.
The "Haymarket" name can be traced to Lincoln’s first decade. In the capital city’s original plat of 1867, a "market square" was identified, bounded by O and P, 9th and 10th streets. It served as an open-air market for produce and livestock, as well . . . — — Map (db m159097) HM
On Q Street at North 8th Street, on the right when traveling east on Q Street.
A date-stone high on the north façade proclaims
"1901 Huber". Huber Manufacturing Company.
constructed their sturdy factory with brick
bearing walls and tall work-spaces in the era of
steam-powered farm implements. In 1905 ten of
Lincoln's . . . — — Map (db m211314) HM
On Q Street at North 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Q Street.
This fountain was donated by the National Humane Alliance in 1908 after formation of Lincoln’s Humane Society in January, 1907.
It is one of at least 70 similar fountains placed in communities throughout the United States.
The fountain includes . . . — — Map (db m101878) HM
The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources fulfills the land-grant university mission of the University of Nebraska as mandated by the Morrill Act of 1862 by offering academic degrees through the College of Agricultural Sciences and . . . — — Map (db m66846) HM
Near South 12th Street at Lincoln Mall, on the right when traveling north.
Built on this site in 1860
The Imhoffs as hoteliers, bankers, and supporters of Nebraska Wesleyan University, contributed to the development of Lincoln as the State Capital.
Century House
1201 Lincoln Mall
Built 1964
Brick mural by . . . — — Map (db m255043) HM
On North 16th Street at U Street, on the right when traveling north on North 16th Street.
Elisha M. Lewis, early Nebraska pastor and missionary, built this French Second Empire style house in about 1878. The Syford family owned the property from 1904 until the daughter, Constance willed the house in 1965 to the Nebraska State Historical . . . — — Map (db m211109) HM
Lincoln Army Air Field was constructed in 1942 on the former Lincoln Municipal Airport. The 2,750-acre property was leased to the army by the City of Lincoln. The base provided technical training for aircraft mechanics, basic training for army . . . — — Map (db m66966) HM
Nebraska Historic Site
Lincoln Army Air Field
Regimental Chapel
1942
This property is listed in
the National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m66968) HM
On North 8th Street at P Street, on the right when traveling east on North 8th Street.
About a half dozen Haymarket buildings gained added
stories after their initial construction. This sturdy
warehouse is probably the district's most successful
design example of vertical addition. The fact that the
same architect, Ferdinand . . . — — Map (db m212136) HM
On P Street at North 9th Street, on the right when traveling west on P Street.
Lincoln Fixture Building was the last of the major Haymarket buildings designed by F. C. Fiske. It
displays clearly the contrast often seen in Haymarket
warehouses between stylish fronts and utilitarian,
plain side and rear walls. The . . . — — Map (db m212131) HM
On Q Street at North 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Q Street.
Although known as the Lincoln Hide & Fur
Building, this structure was originally built for
the Carter Transfer & Storage Company, one of
several moving and storage companies located in
the haymarket It was constructed in 1909 at a
cost of . . . — — Map (db m212121) HM
On North 7th Street at P Street, on the right when traveling south on North 7th Street.
The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad entered
Lincoln in 1870 - the first line to serve the young capital
city, established just three years earlier. Seven other
railroads followed in the next thirty years. Trade expanded
as the . . . — — Map (db m211301) HM
On Q Street west of 10th Street (U.S. 34), on the left when traveling west.
The Territorial Legislature at Omaha drew the boundaries of Lancaster County in 1855. Settlers first arrived in 1856 and a county government was established "on paper" in 1859. Methodist Elder John M. Young arrived at the head of a colony in . . . — — Map (db m66883) HM
Mammoths roamed Nebraska's grasslands for more than one million years before mysteriously disappearing between 11,000 and 10,000 years ago. These extinct relatives of today's elephants were the largest mammals ever to walk the Great Plains. Adult . . . — — Map (db m54358) HM
On Lincoln Mall east of South 12th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Mari Sandoz (1896-1966), Nebraska historian and novelist, lived at this site, 1226 J Street, from 1925 to 1937. Here in 1928, she began writing Old Jules, the biography of her father. From the J Street curb, she often wrote and watched . . . — — Map (db m223459) HM
On 27th Street south of Y Street, on the right when traveling south.
On July 4, 1851, at St Louis, Missouri, ground breaking for the Pacific Railroad marked the
beginning of this historic railway. The first section of track was completed in 1852. In 1872, the company was reorganized as the Missouri Pacific . . . — — Map (db m287951) HM
This bell tower was given
to the university by
Ralph Mueller
Class of 1898,
in grateful appreciation
of the free education
given him by the State
of Nebraska
Dedicated Nov. 4, 1949.
This tower
was designed in 1948
by . . . — — Map (db m54357) HM
On R. Street just west of 16th Street, on the right when traveling west.
In 1878 public-spirited citizens, led by former governor Robert W. Furnas, organized the Nebraska State Historical Society. The legislature designated the Society a state institution in 1883 and began providing financial support.
The . . . — — Map (db m47377) HM
From 1854 to 1867 the seat of territorial and state government was in Omaha. In 1867 the State Legislature appointed a Capital Commission to select a location for the new state capital. Commission members Governor David Butler, Auditor John . . . — — Map (db m87800) HM
On 27th Street north of W Street, on the left when traveling north.
Hartley
The Hartley neighborhood was named for the school superintendent Ellis T. Hartley. Once one of the earliest Lincoln suburbs, it is now centrally located. This neighborhood contains several parks and greenspaces, as well as the . . . — — Map (db m287952) HM
On P Street at North 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on P Street.
The Old Woods Bros. Companies building was built in
1914 by Mark, George and Frank Woods, Lincoln's
preeminent land developers of the early 20th century.
It was designed by A. W. Woods (no known relation)
and was built for an estimated $8,600. . . . — — Map (db m211309) HM
The Osborne Athletic Complex is named in honor of Tom and Nancy Osborne. Coach Osborne led the nation in winning percentage upon his retirement in 1997 after three national championships in a four year period (1994, 1995, 1997). He served as . . . — — Map (db m66849) HM
On East Campus Loop, on the right when traveling west on East Campus Loop.
This area dedicated to the memory of…
Beloved friend, teacher, dairy products judge and coach, creator of Husker Cheese and a pioneer of the Nebraska Dairy Industry. — — Map (db m66847) HM
On Vine Street at 14th Street, on the right when traveling west on Vine Street.
General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces to Europe in World War I, was Professor of Military Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln between September 1891 and June 1895. Upon his arrival in Lincoln, which was . . . — — Map (db m54351) HM
On K Street west of South 16th Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Protecting Hand sculpture, created by artist Lawrence Tenney Stevens, was dedicated on October 6, 1955 on the façade of the late Woodmen Accident and Life Company building located at 1526 K Street. The sculpture weighs in at roughly 200 tons . . . — — Map (db m212112) HM
When the Kennard House was built in 1869, a rear wing was attached to the house. This wing was torn down in 1923 for unknown reasons. In 1992 an archaeological dig revealed the following key features that are explained here.
Key Features . . . — — Map (db m211107) HM
On North 16th Street just south of S Street, on the right when traveling south.
This historic building is home to Rho Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta. It is the first sorority house planned and built on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus as a permanent resident to promote women's participation in a college education. . . . — — Map (db m212326) HM
On P Street 0.1 miles east of North 8th Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Ridnour Building was one of the last factory
warehouses built during the Haymarket District's
principal period of development. J. C. Ridnour
used the building to manufacture work clothes
and overalls and as a wholesale warehouse . . . — — Map (db m212132) HM
On February 6, 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. He attended high school in nearby Dixon and then worked his way through Eureka College. There, he studied economics and sociology, played on the . . . — — Map (db m179362) HM
On South 27th Street at C Street, on the right when traveling north on South 27th Street.
Displays of roses have been grown in Lincoln's parks since the 1930s. Initially roses were grown in Sunken Gardens. The first municipal rose display garden was established at this location in Antelope Park in the early 1940's. The Lincoln Journal . . . — — Map (db m211106) HM
The previous building on the site was constructed in 1885
as the Tremont House, a hotel providing sixty-two rooms.
The establishment was a favorite of visiting theatrical
companies for its location near the Depot and its rates,
starting at . . . — — Map (db m212137) HM
On Q Street at North 8th Street, on the right when traveling east on Q Street.
Seaton & Lea Ironworks of Atchison and Topeka, Kansas, established their third branch in Lincoln in 1881, building a complex that included this three-story machine and pattern shop, plus a single story foundry, ovens and sheds to the north. The . . . — — Map (db m211300) HM
The Stacy Brothers Fruit Company warehouse, built
in 1912 at an estimated cost of $25,000 is typical of
the handsome warehouses of architect Ferdinand C.
Fiske. The long-lived Lincoln architect designed six
major warehouses in Haymarket . . . — — Map (db m212135) HM
Author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia - voiced the aspirations of a new America as no other individual of his . . . — — Map (db m179400) HM
Chartered as a Land-Grant institution by the first regular session of the State Legislature on February 15, 1869, the University opened its doors to 20 collegiate students and 110 preparatory school pupils on September 7, 1871. Lincoln was then a . . . — — Map (db m211108) HM
On O Street (U.S. 34) west of 10th Street, on the right when traveling west.
In 1874 construction began on Lincoln's first U.S. Post Office and Courthouse on a block originally intended as a market square. The building was completed by 1879 at a cost of about. $200,000. Alfred B. Mullet, supervising architect of the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m66884) HM
On P Street near North 8th Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Veith Building ranks as Lincoln's best example of
the small shops common throughout downtown in the
1880s and '90s, and as such it is individually listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. The building
displays an abundance of . . . — — Map (db m212126) HM
