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1 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha — Fort Lisa
Built near this site in 1807 by Manuel Lisa, trader and indian commissioner, through whose influence the Omaha, Pawnee, Ponca, Otoe and Sioux tribes remained loyal to the United States during the War of 1812.Map (db m7892) HM
2 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha — John Pierre Cabanne's
John Pierre Cabanne's pioneer fur-trading post was 385 feet southeast of this spot.Map (db m7893) HM
3 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha — 340 — Lewis and Clark CampsiteJuly 27, 1804
At the camp established very near here Captain Clark wrote about the "butifull Breeze from the N W. this evening which would have been verry agreeable, had the Misquiters been tolerably Pacifick, but thy were rageing all night." Clark may have . . . Map (db m7886) HM
4 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha — United States National Bank Building Arch
These two arches are from the former United States National Bank Building that once stood at the corner of 12th and Farnam Streets. The bank, constructed in 1887, was a fine example of late Richardsonian Romanesque architecture and the stone in . . . Map (db m229019) HM
5 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Central Omaha — Dundee Memorial Park Streetcar Wall
Dundee, Omaha's first suburb, was connected to downtown by the streetcar. Dundee was literally the end-of-the-line. The streetcars reversed their course just west of this site. In 1891, a steam driven "trolley" and then a horse-drawn car brought . . . Map (db m58356) HM
6 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Dahlman — Gallagher Building1888
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m58000) HM
7 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — "Among the Valiant"
American servicemen have displayed exemplary courage in all our nation's wars. They have sacrificed their time, their energy, given their blood and thousands their lives, to help keep America free. This flag is a special tribute to the Medal of . . . Map (db m35168) WM
8 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Capt. Lewis…will…give us accounts of new things onlyThomas Jefferson, February 28, 1803
Between 1804 and 1806, the Corps of Discovery traveled from St. Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific coast and back. President Jefferson instructed Meriwether Lewis to collect information on "the soil & face of the country, [its] growth & vegetable . . . Map (db m72050) HM
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9 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — endeavor to make yourself acquainted…with…the nationsThomas Jefferson's instructions to Meriwether Lewis, June 20, 1803
In August 1804, members of the Expedition visited villages like this one, homes to the Otoe and Missouria who lived in what is today Omaha. Planning to invite these tribes to a council, or meeting, the explorers found the villages deserted. The . . . Map (db m72049) HM
10 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Nature exerted herself to butify the SeneryWilliam Clark, July 4, 1804
The tallgrass prairies of Nebraska stood in stark contrast to the forested homelands of the explorers. Dense grasses, some taller than a man, covered the land. Lewis and Clark noted beauty in the vast reaches of waist-high grarsses, a beauty . . . Map (db m72048) HM
11 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — the Council was heldSergeant Charles Floyd, August 3, 1804
Near here, the Corps of Discovery held its first council, making speeches and presenting gifts to the Otoe and Missouria. Communicating through an interpreter, members of the Expedition believed their messages were clear. But were they? This . . . Map (db m72057) HM
12 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Westwardly by the WatersAlbert Gallatin letter to Thomas Jefferson, April 13, 1803
In 1803 the Missouri River carried the hopes of the young United States in its dark and unpredictable waters. President Thomas Jefferson sought a "direct & practicable water communication across the continent, for the purposes of commerce." The . . . Map (db m72059) HM
13 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — A River of Change
The Missouri River is the longest river in the United States. It stretches 2,341 miles from its headwaters at Three Forks, Montana, to where it meets the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. Its watershed covers one-sixth of the United . . . Map (db m72062) HM
14 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — A River of Hope
A river forever changed by the power of humans flows beneath this bridge. For more than a century, man has worked to tame the natural cycles of the Missouri River and exploit its power. There are benefits. Dams hold back floodwaters that once . . . Map (db m72066) HM
15 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Anheuser-Busch Beer Depot 1887The Old Market Historic Walking Tour
Omaha was a rich brew of immigrants, and many brought with them a well-developed taste for hops, giving rise to a half-dozen local breweries in the late 19th century. In 1887, Anheuser-Busch of St. Louis built a distribution complex in Omaha, . . . Map (db m35267) HM
16 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — 428 — Captain William Clark and Private Reuben Field
On July 27, 1804, Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery left their “White Catfish” camp and proceeded up the Missouri River. After traveling some distance, Clark “took one man R. Field and walked on Shore with a View of Examoning . . . Map (db m32964) HM
17 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — First National Bank BuildingGraham, Burnham & Co. — Constructed 1916 —
Has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m78478) HM
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18 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — J.P. Cooke Building 1885-1889The Old Market Historic Walking Tour
Omaha's first municipal swimming pool, "The New Natatorium," originated in the basement of the westernmost of these three buildings; and vestiges of it can still be seen there. The ornamental work at the building's top announces that E. Homan . . . Map (db m35190) HM
19 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Labor
This monument, titled Labor, is a salute to the dedication and hard work of all those who built the grand city of Omaha. It is a tribute to the men and women who worked for and continue to forge a better life for themselves, their families . . . Map (db m83300) HM
20 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Missouri River FloodJune 2011 - September 2011 — Matthew Placzek's Labor Monument Became the Symbol of the 2011 Flood. —
The 2011 Missouri River Flood was triggered by record snowfall in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Wyoming and near record spring rainfall in the upper Missouri River Basin. High water levels threatened communities of all sizes along the river . . . Map (db m83302) HM
21 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Omaha Centennial
To commemorate the sturdy pioneers who in 1854 crossed the Missouri River to establish the Town of Omaha, more than 500 committee members and several thousand of the city's quarter-million citizens one hundred years later conducted a twelve-month . . . Map (db m88602) HM
22 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Omaha Firefighters MemorialHonor • Tradition
As pioneers settled in small towns and villages across Nebraska, the shout of “Fire” summoned fear and panic in every person who heard it. If they were lucky, bucket brigades could save part of a burning building and its surrounding . . . Map (db m58037) HM
23 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — On The Wings of Angels 9/11 Memorial
Dedicated September 11, 2007 in honor of the Victims and Heroes of September 11, 2001 Created by Littleton AlstonMap (db m35166) HM
24 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — People, Places, and Stories
The joint efforts of many individuals and groups – among them military men and scientists, a president and an enslaved man, French-speaking boatmen and American Indians, women and men – determined the fate of the Corps of Discovery. . . . Map (db m57978) HM
25 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Preserving Our Heritage
The Midwest Regional Office, located in Omaha since 1937, assists NPS sites across the heartland of the United States. Inside this building, more than 200 people – from architects to wildland fire managers – work to sustain the . . . Map (db m57970) HM
26 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Site of Union Pacific's Omaha Shops
You are standing at the site of the original Union Pacific Omaha Shops. From this point a railroad was begun that would fulfill a national destiny. Even before Union Pacific was an American icon, it was an American dream. It was a . . . Map (db m58038) HM
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27 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Skinner Macaroni Building 1914-1915The Old Market Historic Walking Tour
Increasing business led the Skinner Manufacturing Company to build this six-story brick building in 1914. Designed by architect Harry Lawrie, it was doubled in size with the addition of 66 feet to the east a year later. The new building was . . . Map (db m83293) HM
28 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — The Omaha Bolt, Nut and Screw Building1889
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Renovated 1992 Alley-Poyner Architect Lund-Ross ConstructorsMap (db m83241) HM
29 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — The Road to Omaha
Presented by College World Series of Omaha, Inc. to the City of Omaha June 7, 1999 In Celebration of 50 Years of NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Games in Omaha John Lajba, Sculptor Moved from its Original Location . . . Map (db m57999) HM
30 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — The Securities Building1917
. . . Map (db m35140) HM
31 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — 400 — Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition of 1898
In 1898, following the financial panic of 1893 and the droughts of 1894-95, a world-class exposition was held in Omaha under the guidance of Gurdon W. Wattles and other civic leaders. The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition emulated . . . Map (db m33044) HM
32 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Union Walk
This Union Walk is a reminder to all of our citizens, as well as a salute to the unionized men and women from all walks of life, who invested their energy, the sweat of their brow, and sometimes even their lives to forge a better life for . . . Map (db m63498) HM
33 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — 404 — William Henry Jackson1843 - 1942 Reported missing
From 1867 to 1869 the first photography studio of William Henry Jackson, renowned photographer, artist, and explorer of the Old West, stood on the northwest corner of this block. His autobiography, Time Exposure, reports that in 1869 Omaha . . . Map (db m35193) HM
34 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Woodmen of the World
On this site Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society was organized June 6, 1890Map (db m30790) HM
35 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown Northeast — First Mass in Omaha
This plaque commemorates the First Holy Sacrifice of the Mass celebrated in Omaha Nebraska - May 14, 1855 by Father William Emonds Erected May 1959Map (db m35184) HM
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36 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown Northeast — The Right Reverend & Mrs Robert Harper Clarkson
In loving memory of The Right Reverend Robert Harper Clarkson (1826 - 1884) Bishop of Nebraska and Dakota Territories First Episcopal Bishop of the State of Nebraska Founder of Trinity Cathedral Founder and Sponsor of Nebraska's . . . Map (db m35188) HM
37 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown Northeast — Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m35186) HM
38 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, E. R. Danner — 447 — Buffalo Bill at the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition and Indian Congress of 1898
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody held the first official performance of his Wild West show just half a mile northeast of here on May 19, 1883. Eight thousand people attended the premiere at the Omaha Driving Park near Eighteenth and . . . Map (db m33040) HM
39 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, E. R. Danner — 406 — Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition of 1898
At this site in 1898, Omaha hosted the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition. Following the model of other “world's fairs,” the exposition highlighted the “Progress of the West,” drawing over 2.5 million admissions. . . . Map (db m33018) HM
40 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Field Club — Hanscom Park Flower Garden
Land for Hanscom Park was donated in 1872 by Andrew J. Hanscom and James Megeath. Improvements including flower beds, lakes, cascades and fountains greatly changed the site’s rugged character. In time, the park was referred to as “one of . . . Map (db m57998) HM
41 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Ford Birthsite — Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford
38th President of the United States “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works. Our Great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the People rule…” President Ford’s Inaugural Address . . . Map (db m58089) HM
42 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Ford Birthsite — First Lady Betty Ford
Betty Ford personally dedicated this Rose Garden to the People of Omaha July 12, 1980Map (db m58062) HM
43 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Ford Birthsite — Hanscom Park Lagoon
Hanscom Park, Omaha’s oldest remaining park, was designed by landscape architect H.W.S. Cleveland in 1889. Early improvements were described in the 1898 Park Commissioner’s Report: “Two lakes, a cascade, extensive flower beds, two and . . . Map (db m57979) HM
44 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Ford Birthsite — President Gerald R. Ford
The 38th President of the United States revisited this site July 12, 1980Map (db m58061) HM
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45 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Ford Birthsite — Territory and State of Nebraska
Nebraska, originally part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, became a territory of the United States Government in 1854 when Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. The Nebraska Territory included parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, . . . Map (db m58063) HM
46 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Ford Birthsite — The City of Omaha, Nebraska
The settlement of Omaha began in 1854 with the opening of the Nebraska Territory. The following year Omaha was selected as the Nebraska Territorial capital. Omaha was incorporated as a city in 1857. The capital was moved from Omaha to Lincoln in . . . Map (db m58060) HM
47 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — Alfred Sorenson1850 - 1939
Alfred Sorenson, the doyen of Omaha newspapermen, was a picturesque figure familiar around Omaha. His varied career led him to seek the offices of U.S. Senator twice and Congressman once. He was unsuccessful all three times, but remarked that he . . . Map (db m58237) HM
48 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — Andrew Jackson Poppleton(1830 - 1896)
Andrew was born on July 25, 1830, in Oakland County, Michigan, one of seven children, and was reared on a farm. His father, William, had served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Andrew attended the University of Michigan, and . . . Map (db m58201) HM
49 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 211 — Crook House
On April 27, 1875, General George A. Crook assumed command of the Department of the Platte, which then included Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, and part of Montana and Idaho. When the headquarters was shifted from downtown Omaha to Fort Omaha (Omaha . . . Map (db m223451) HM
50 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 75 — Fort Omaha
A military post was first established here in 1868 and named Sherman Barracks after the famous Civil War general, William Tecumseh Sherman. The post's name was soon changed to Omaha Barracks and, in 1878, to Fort Omaha. In 1879, General George . . . Map (db m33057) HM
51 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 4 — Fort Omaha Balloon SchoolFort Omaha Walking Tour
Until after World War I, no other method equaled a soldier’s ability to send intelligence information directly to the ground by telephone from an observation balloon. Fort Omaha entered America’s balloon and aviation history in April 1909 when . . . Map (db m58151) HM
52 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 10 — Fort Omaha Fire StationFort Omaha Walking Tour
Originally a filtration plant constructed in 1912, this building was remodeled and enlarged to become the Post Exchange Building in 1923. All incoming or outgoing calls, whether emergency or routine, would pass through the Post switchboard housed . . . Map (db m58118) HM
53 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 8 — Fort Omaha GuardhouseFort Omaha Walking Tour
To maintain discipline among a large garrison, Fort Omaha commanders strictly followed the military code of the frontier era. Facing occasional problems with drunkenness, insubordination, fighting and desertion, officers were quick to punish . . . Map (db m58122) HM
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54 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 14 — Fort Omaha Headquarters BuildingFort Omaha Walking Tour
Constructed in 1906, this double barracks building housed noncommissioned officers of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, which had reactivated Fort Omaha in 1905. During World War I, this building served as South Post Headquarters for the Army’s first . . . Map (db m58106) HM
55 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 13 — Fort Omaha HospitalFort Omaha Walking Tour
Maintaining the health and well-being of soldiers at Fort Omaha was accomplished only after overcoming serious obstacles. One such obstacle was the shortage of potable water. By 1869 only two of the Fort’s wells were considered safe for . . . Map (db m58090) HM
56 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 6 — Fort Omaha Knights of Columbus Assembly HallFort Omaha Walking Tour
During World War I, citizen participation in relief and aid societies was exceptional across America. Omaha’s Red Cross chapter led all cities in the country in per capita membership. In addition to the Red Cross providing a canteen at Fort . . . Map (db m58149) HM
57 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 3 — Fort Omaha Officers RowFort Omaha Walking Tour
Built in 1906, Fort Omaha’s “Officers Row” typifies the architecture appropriate for officers’ residences on an army post in the early 20th century. Large and impressively formal, the houses lack elaborate exterior decoration . . . Map (db m58156) HM
58 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 9 — Fort Omaha Post Exchange and GymnasiumFort Omaha Walking Tour
In 1880, nearly a dozen years after Fort Omaha was established, indoor hot and cold water bathing facilities were installed – three shower rooms for enlisted men and one for officers. By the end of the 19th century a new attitude towards the . . . Map (db m58120) HM
59 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 12 — Fort Omaha Quartermaster DepotFort Omaha Walking Tour
Even after the 1869 completion of the transcontinental railroad, the Army relied on mules and wagons to outfit its isolated posts. The Department of the Platte, headquartered at Fort Omaha, paid over $700,000 to acquire and transport troops and . . . Map (db m58107) HM
60 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 2 — General Crook's Headquarters at Fort OmahaFort Omaha Walking Tour
Upon the recommendation of Lt. General William T. Sherman, in 1866 the Adjutant General’s office created the Department of the Platte which included present-day Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Montana and a portion of southeastern Idaho. As . . . Map (db m58154) HM
61 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 287 — Historic Prospect Hill -- Omaha's Pioneer Cemetery
Founded in 1858 by Byron Reed, early Omaha real estate developer and financier, Prospect Hill is the final resting place for over 15,000 citizens. While burial permit #1 was issued for Territorial Legislator Alonzo Salisbury on October 4, 1858, . . . Map (db m53108) HM
62 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 1 — History of Fort OmahaFort Omaha Walking Tour
As a result of a major confrontation from 1866-1868 between the U.S. Army and the Lakota (Sioux), the U.S. government signed a treaty agreeing that the Army would abandon several posts along the Bozeman Trail. By this time, the Union Pacific had . . . Map (db m58157) HM
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63 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — James G. Megeath1824 - 1906
Born in Virginia in 1824, James Megeath was the eldest of 10 children. By age 20, he had become a cattle and sheep trader. Struck by gold fever, he went to Calaveras County, California, in 1851, operating a general merchantise store for three . . . Map (db m58234) HM
64 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — James M. Woolworth1829 - 1906
Born in 1829 in Onondaga County, New York, Mr. Woolworth graduated with high honors from Hamilton College in 1849, and took up the study of law. After two years practicing in Syracuse, New York, he determined to go west and locate in the new . . . Map (db m58345) HM
65 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — Johan and Sophia Ahmanson(1827 - 1891) and (18? - 1894)
Johan Ahmanson was born on April 7, 1827, in Smaland, Sweden. At age six he was taken to live with a farmer, for whom he worked until age eighteen. He became a master bookbinder and emigrated to Denmark in 1849. There he was recruited by the . . . Map (db m58207) HM
66 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — John Wesley Nichols1839 - 1910
John Wesley Nichols was born January 28, 1839, in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, to Samuel and Katharine Maxwell Nichols. Little is known of his early years. In 1860 he married Sarah Elizabeth Dearborn, also born in Crawford County. Nichols . . . Map (db m58277) HM
67 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — Joseph Francis Bauman1822 - 1876
Born in Germany, Joseph Francis Bauman came to Omaha in the early 1860s. Like many others, he may have been escaping the wars that plagued Central Europe at that time. In 1863, with his partner John Green, he purchased a brewery from a Mr. McCombe . . . Map (db m58338) HM
68 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 310 — Malcolm “X”
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz was born Malcolm Little at University Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, May 19, 1925. He was the son of Earl and Louise Little, 3448 Pinkney Street. Reverend Little helped organize the Universal Negro Improvement Association. . . . Map (db m33050) HM
69 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 5 — Observation Balloon Training at Fort OmahaFort Omaha Walking Tour
After nine years of inactivity, Fort Omaha reopened in 1905 as a school for noncommissioned Signal Corps officers. A structure to house the army’s only dirigible (balloon airship) was completed in 1908, and the first dirigible flew in April 1909. . . . Map (db m58150) HM
70 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 11 — Ordnance MagazineFort Omaha Walking Tour
This small, tin-roofed building hardly suggests its central role in the mission of the officers and troops once stationed at Fort Omaha. Constructed in 1883-84, the ordnance magazine was the chief storage place for weapons and ammunition. It was . . . Map (db m58117) HM
71 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — President's House
In August 1905, the Fort Omaha post was reestablished with a new mission. The War Department designated Fort Omaha as a place of instruction for the technical duties in connection with the Signal Corps of the Army. With this change, the War . . . Map (db m58158) HM
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72 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — 7 — Quartermaster's Office and CommissaryFort Omaha Walking Tour
Throughout the frontier era, the Quartermaster’s Department oversaw post construction, supply procurement and transportation. It worked closely with the Subsistence Department which purchased and assigned rations. To both agencies, Fort Omaha . . . Map (db m58131) HM
73 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — Spanish-American War Memorialerected 1900
This beautiful monument to the soldiers of the Spanish-American War was erected in 1900 by the Lee Forby Encampment #1 of the Spanish-American War Veterans. Captain Lee Forby, born January 3, 1871, was wounded at the Battle of San Francisco del . . . Map (db m58332) HM WM
74 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, North Omaha — William Davis Brown1813 - 1868
William Brown is credited as Omaha's founder (although not its first settler). He operated a Missouri River ferry from Council Bluffs and was a principal in the company that first developed the Omaha townsite. Mr. Brown came west as a young man . . . Map (db m58275) HM
75 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Park East Inc. — 30 — Capitol Hill
This site on Capitol Hill was for a decade the location of Nebraska's second territorial capitol. The building was erected here in 1857 and 1858 and served until the seat of government was removed to Lincoln in 1868. Acting-Governor Cuming . . . Map (db m178538) HM
76 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Park East Inc. — 220 — Central High School
The first session of Omaha High School, now Central High School, was held on November 10, 1859, in Nebraska's territorial capitol on Ninth Street between Douglas and Farnam. Following the removal of the territorial government from Omaha, Nebraska's . . . Map (db m33252) HM
77 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Park East Inc. — Congregation of Israel - 1884
Jews have been part of Nebraska’s social, economic and political life since the mid 1800’s. It was not until 1871 that the small Jewish community in Omaha grew large enough to organize and formally found Congregation of Israel. On Sept. . . . Map (db m40743) HM
78 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, South Central Omaha — Jan Rosicky1845 - 1910
Bohemian patriot and journalist who sincerely labored for the elevation and liberty of his countrymen. To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die.Map (db m83239) HM
79 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, South Central Omaha — 155 — Omaha
Buried here at Ak-Sar-Ben is Omaha, one of the immortals of the American turf. His sire Gallant Fox was the 1930 winner of the Triple Crown, and Omaha succeeded him to this title in 1935. To win the Triple Crown a three-year-old must win the . . . Map (db m66486) HM
80 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, South Central Omaha — Veterans Memorial
Dedicated in grateful tribute to the men and women of Czech descent who served in the Armed Forces of the United StatesMap (db m83240) WM
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81 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Southeast Omaha — Omaha Union Station
No other improvement...can equal in utility the railroad. Abraham Lincoln March 9, 1832 Dedicated by the railways of Omaha to the service, comfort and convenience of the peopleMap (db m35264) HM
82 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, The Old Market — Baum Iron Company Building 1880The Old Market Historic Walking Tour
This building has carried the Baum Iron name since the company purchased and occupied the property in 1905. Baum Iron Company was established in 1857 and was originally across the street. At one time this firm was the largest wholesaler of iron . . . Map (db m31368) HM
83 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, The Old Market — Burlington Building 1879The Old Market — Historic Walking Tour —
The initial "B" identifies this as the headquarters for the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, which occupied the upper floors upon completion in 1879 of the original building designed by A.R. Dufrene. Nave, McCord & Brady, wholesale grocers, . . . Map (db m229143) HM
84 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, The Old Market — Millard Block 1880-1881The Old Market Historic Walking Tour
Omaha capitalist Ezra Millard, a former mayor of Omaha and the man for whom a western suburb was named, erected the four-story Millard Block in 1880-81. The first tenants were Tootle, Maul & Co., wholesale dry goods; Reed, Jones & Co., boots and . . . Map (db m35273) HM
85 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, The Old Market — Morse Coe BuildingThe Old Market Historic Walking Tour
Architects Findley and Shields designed this five-story brick, built in 1892-93 for $40,000. Footwear wholesalers W.V. Morse & Co. and Charles A. Coe and Company combined to manufacture a thousand shoes daily here, with sales focused on the western . . . Map (db m35266) HM
86 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, The Old Market — Omaha Firehouse 1903-1904The Old Market Historic Walking Tour
In 1903, George Fisher and Harry Lawrie designed Fire Substation No. 1 in the then-popular Chateauesque style. The gabled third floor gave the building the look of a French chateau. On April 9, 1917, firefighters were sunning themselves out front . . . Map (db m35244) HM
87 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, The Old Market — Windsor HotelThe Old Market Historic Walking Tour
The Windsor Hotel, designed in the Italianate style, was constructed in two phases – the east wing was completed in 1885, and an addition to the west was finished by 1887. It was designed to be a workingman’s hotel, and with the proximity to . . . Map (db m35254) HM
88 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, West Omaha — Boys Town Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to Boys Town's sons & daughters who have served their country in the Armed Forces July 1991 Honoring Boys Town Alumni who gave the Ultimate Sacrifice Ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for . . . Map (db m58573) WM
89 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, West Omaha — Father Flanagan Historic House
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m58484) HM
90 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, West Omaha — 226 — Father Flanagan's Boys' Home(The Original "Boys Town")
Boys Town was founded as a home and school for homeless, abandoned, neglected or otherwise underprivileged boys, regardless of color or creed, by Father Edward J. Flanagan (1886-1948) on December 10, 1917. The first Father Flanagan's Boy's Home at . . . Map (db m53109) HM
91 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, West Omaha — Msgr. Edward Joseph FlanaganLeabeg, Ballymoe — 13 July 1886 - 15 May 1948 —
Founder of Boys Town Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A. "The work will continue, you see, whether I am there or not, because it is God's work, not mine." Msgr. Edward J. Flanagan Mol an oige agus tiocfaidh si Ni neart go cur le cheile . . . Map (db m58482) HM
92 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, West Omaha — Right Reverend Monsignor Edward J. Flanagan1886 - 1948
In memory of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Edward J. Flanagan Founder of Boys Town and Recipient of Variety Clubs First Humanitarian Award His dictum: "There is no such thing as a bad boy"Map (db m58481) HM
 
 
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