Historical Markers and War Memorials in Aurora, Nebraska
Aurora is the county seat for Hamilton County
Aurora is in Hamilton County
Hamilton County(9) ► ADJACENT TO HAMILTON COUNTY Adams County(3) ► Clay County(2) ► Hall County(40) ► Merrick County(5) ► Polk County(5) ► York County(10) ►
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On 12th Street north of L Street, on the right when traveling north.
[Monument center panels]
Hamilton County's
Memorial to The
Union Soldier.
1861 - 1865.
————————
2,350,000
Volunteers.
360,000
died that their
country might live. . . . — — Map (db m79857) WM
On 12th Street north of L Street, on the right when traveling north.
To The Unknown Dead.
1861 - 1865
He sank faint and hungry
among famished brave,
And they laid him
sad and lonely within
his nameless grave.
No stone marks the sod o'er
the lad so brave and true;
In his lonely grave he sleeps
in . . . — — Map (db m79865) WM
On 12th Street north of L Street, on the right when traveling north.
A similar marble shaft was erected and dedicated on May 5th 1880 at the Hamilton County Courthouse. In 1894 a fire destroyed the original courthouse. During demolition the marble shaft was crushed by falling debris. After 117 years, invisible . . . — — Map (db m79855) HM
Near Q Street (US HWY 34) (Alternate Interstate 80) at 12th Street, on the right when traveling west.
During the 1930’s, Nebraska suffered one of the most serious droughts in its recorded history. In all parts of Nebraska rainfall was far below normal. In 1936, corn yielded only 1/10 as much per acre as it had during the years 1923-1932. The dry . . . — — Map (db m206748) HM
Near 12th Street just south of M Street, on the right when traveling north.
The early county surveyors would set their compasses over this point to determine the magnetic declination, which is the difference between True North and Magnetic North. Established June 19, 1911 by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, . . . — — Map (db m206750) HM
Near 16th Street (State Highway 14) just north of US Highway 34 (Alternate Interstate 80), on the left when traveling north.
CO. H, 5th Nebr. N. G. 134th Inft. mobilized here July 15, 1917 — Sept. 14, 1917 for service in The World War ———— Presented by Womans Relief Corps Aurora Chamber of Commerce — — Map (db m206751) HM WM
On 12th Street north of L Street, on the right when traveling north.
This building is Hamilton County's third courthouse. The first was built in Orville City, the original county seat, in 1870. After five elections, Aurora was chosen as county seat in 1876. To assure the victory, the town constructed the second . . . — — Map (db m223454) HM
On 12th Street north of L Street, on the right when traveling north.
The People of
Hamilton County
dedicate this memorial
to the men and women
who served our country
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
[not transcribed]
[Roll of Honored Dead]
World War I
Guy Nowlin • Emil G Post • John R Richardson . . . — — Map (db m79847) WM
