This building has served as a bar and pool hall for most of its life. Hattie Woolf owned the land in 1907 after purchasing it from the A. Sudman Company. Isaac Woolf owned the land from 1907-1923; George Polk bought it in 1923 and sold it to James . . . — — Map (db m315094) HM
This property was first owned by William Campbell who sold the building in 1906. After several more owners, Sidney Chase bought the building in 1947 and opened Chase Hardware which lasted 15 years. Chase expanded the building and later sold the . . . — — Map (db m315198) HM
In 1906, August Sudman sold this property to William H. Newkirk who in turn sold it in that same year to James Van Newkirk. When Mr. Van Newkirk passed away in 1910, his wife Elizabeth then inherited the property. She sold it to Floyd Jones in . . . — — Map (db m315195) HM
This property has seen numerous owners throughout the years: 1903 August Sudman built a new store building on the west side of Main Street. It was known as the “A. Sudman Mercantile” but was soon called “The Corner Store”. . . . — — Map (db m315197) HM
At one time there were five newspapers in Garden County. The Garden County News actually began in 1909 at Lewellen. Clark and Buren Briggs bought the Garden County News from Charles L. and Mary Tomppert on June 1, 1936. They also bought the West . . . — — Map (db m315191) HM
It has been estimated that at least 20,000 persons died on the overland trail, between 1842 and 1859. This averages ten graves per mile over the 2,000 mile trail. Of the hundreds who died while crossing Nebraska, only seven identifiable graves . . . — — Map (db m231177) HM
In 1927 Robert Quelle built this two-story structure on Main Street. Engraved in the top of the edifice is, “Masonic,” in honor of the Masons and Eastern Star who occupied the second floor from 1928 to 1993. Since 1993 the second floor has remained . . . — — Map (db m315196) HM
In 1920, the building was originally a Buick-Chevy Agency operated by Lee Nigh. Dr. George H. Morris, Sr., built this building so Mr. Nigh could have a place for his business, and because Dr. Morris wanted to own a Buick. In 1921, Dr. Morris built . . . — — Map (db m315193) HM
In 1894, the Oshkosh Land and Cattle Company sold 80 acres of the NW 1/4 of 36-17-44 to August Sudman on which the site of Oshkosh was laid out. Nebraska State Bank is located on Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 of Block 6, Original Town, Oshkosh. The following . . . — — Map (db m315096) HM
The brick building at 318 Main began its life as Campbell Drug and was built in 1954 by Jess Campbell with Dewey Jensen as the contractor. Jess Campbell hired Fred Albee to dismantle the wooden frame building that occupied the lot and that had been . . . — — Map (db m315199) HM
In 1885, five men from eastern Nebraska traveled to this area and established the Oshkosh Land and Cattle Co. These men were John Robinson, Henry Gumaer, Alfred Gumaer, Bert Potter and George Kendall. After several years of enduring freighting . . . — — Map (db m315095) HM
James Van Newkirk owned the building at 212 Main in the early 1900's. He and his family lived upstairs and James ran a pool hall and bowling alley on the ground floor. Metal siding marked to resemble bricks covered the structure, which eventually . . . — — Map (db m315397) HM
J.C. “Connie” Schlater and Leo Sullivan had a three-unit building built by the Albee brothers in 1952-1953. The north office was Schlater's insurance and real estate business. The center unit was occupied for many years by LP Propane Gas Company. . . . — — Map (db m315398) HM
We proudly salute the men and women who gallantly served our country in all branches of the military. We humbly stand in honor of those who gave their lives so we may live in freedom. ☆ Army ☆ Navy ☆ Marine Corps ☆ ☆ . . . — — Map (db m315192) WM
In 1905, Fred and Hannah Williams moved from Ovid, Colorado where he farmed, to Oshkosh and built the hotel. The family operated it as the Williams Hotel. In 1907, he traded the hotel plus $4,000 to A. C. McCoy for property northeast of Lewellen. . . . — — Map (db m315194) HM
