Historical Markers and War Memorials in York, Nebraska
York is the county seat for York County
York is in York County
York County(10) ► ADJACENT TO YORK COUNTY Butler County(3) ► Clay County(2) ► Fillmore County(14) ► Hamilton County(9) ► Polk County(5) ► Saline County(10) ► Seward County(10) ►
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Before the transcontinental railroad was completed, the nation entrusted the West's trade and economic survival to an assortment of muleskinners, bullwhackers and stage drivers. From the early 1850s to 1869, the Overland Trail saw lumbering . . . — — Map (db m79840) HM
In 1898 E. C. Bishop, a teacher in nearby Bradshaw, organized student clubs. Through these clubs he planned his school lessons so that they related to the students’ activities on the farm and in the home. The first projects Bishop assigned dealt . . . — — Map (db m181319) HM
Massive freighting of supplies by ox and mule trains was a direct result of the establishment of Fort Kearny and other western military posts. The Mormon War and the discovery of gold in the territories of Colorado and Montana increased this . . . — — Map (db m228358) HM
Massive freighting of supplies by ox and mule trains was a direct result of the establishment of Fort Kearny and other western military posts. The Mormon War and the discovery of gold in the territories of Colorado and Montana increased this . . . — — Map (db m79830) HM
The American Bicentennial was a time for pondering the past and speculating about the future. Nebraskans commissioned a series of modernistic sculptures for Interstate highway rest areas that would dramatize this meeting of past and future.
More . . . — — Map (db m79829) HM
The Purple Heart medal was originated by General George Washington on August 7, 1782 for distinguished valor and is now awarded only to members of the armed forces of the United States who have been wounded in combat against an armed . . . — — Map (db m79826) HM WM
