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Historical Markers in Blair, Nebraska

 
Clickable Map of Washington 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 Washington County, NE (13) Burt County, NE (1) Dodge County, NE (7) Douglas County, NE (102) Harrison County, IA (5) Pottawattamie County, IA (28)  WashingtonCounty(13) Washington County (13)  BurtCounty(1) Burt County (1)  DodgeCounty(7) Dodge County (7)  DouglasCounty(102) Douglas County (102)  HarrisonCountyIowa(5) Harrison County (5)  PottawattamieCounty(28) Pottawattamie County (28)
Blair is the county seat for Washington County
Blair is in Washington County
      Washington County (13)  
ADJACENT TO WASHINGTON COUNTY
      Burt County (1)  
      Dodge County (7)  
      Douglas County (102)  
      Harrison County, Iowa (5)  
      Pottawattamie County, Iowa (28)  
 
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1 Nebraska, Washington County, Blair — 420 — Brewster Cemetery
Founded in 1870 by Israel Swihart, the cemetery was named for his wife, Mary Brewster Swihart. Those buried here include three civil war veterans, and several children who succumbed to the harsh conditions of life on the Great Plains. The cemetery . . . Map (db m7817) HM
2 Nebraska, Washington County, Blair — 177 — Congregational Church of Blair
Religous institutions have played an important role in the history of Nebraska. During the frontier period, churches fulfilled both the spiritual and social needs of the early inhabitants. The Congregational Church was one of Nebraska's pioneer . . . Map (db m7841) HM
3 Nebraska, Washington County, Blair — 217 — Cuming City Cemetery and Nature Preserve
Traditionally known as the Cuming City Cemetery, this eleven-acre tract of land was set aside in 1976 primarily as a preserve for native vegetation. Never plowed, this prairie looks much like it did to the Indians and to the first white men who . . . Map (db m7793) HM
4 Nebraska, Washington County, Blair — 119 — DeSoto Townsite
The town of DeSoto was platted on this site in 1854 and incorporated in 1855. Steamboating on the Missouri was then in its heyday. DeSoto provided a landing for passengers and goods. A number of boats sank nearby, notably the Cora and . . . Map (db m7837) HM
5 Nebraska, Washington County, Blair — Lewis and Clark Campsite Area
Three plaques are on this marker. Top, left plaque First Naturalists of the American West The Lewis and Clark Expedition was more than a geographic expedition. Lewis; and Clark became the first scientists to document the natural . . . Map (db m76887) HM
6 Nebraska, Washington County, Blair — 342 — Lewis and Clark CampsitesAugust 3 and 4, 1804
On August 3 Lewis and Clark held a council with the Oto and Missouria Indians at a site they named "Council Bluff," near present Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. It was the first of many councils they would hold on their journey to the Pacific Ocean. . . . Map (db m7794) HM
7 Nebraska, Washington County, Blair — 137 — Steamboat Bertrand
During the mid-nineteenth century, steamboats played a major role in the settlement and development of the nation. In March 1865 the fully laden sternwheeler Bertrand left St. Louis under command of Captain James Yore. The cargo of general . . . Map (db m74161) HM
8 Nebraska, Washington County, Blair — The Lewis and Clark Expedition
In 1804-06, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led about 40 soldiers and boatmen on an epic journey. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned this “Corps of Discovery” to find a route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly . . . Map (db m76886) HM
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9 Nebraska, Washington County, Blair — Up the Missouri
During the summer of 1804, the river below looked very different. Unlike today’s course controlled by dams and dikes, the Missouri River that Lewis and Clark knew flowed wild and erratic. Strong currents, floating branches, embedded logs, . . . Map (db m76885) HM
 
 
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Mar. 29, 2024