Winter Quarters
Here in 1846 an oppressed people fleeing from a vengeful mob found a haven in the wilderness. Winter… Read More
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… Read More
Lewis and Clark Campsite: July 27, 1804
At the camp established very near here Captain Clark wrote about the "butifull Breeze from the N W. this… Read More
Crook House
On April 27, 1875, General George A. Crook assumed command of the Department of the Platte, which then… Read More
Fort Atkinson
A few miles north is Ft. Atkinson (1819-27), the first U.S. military post west of the Missouri River.… Read More
Omaha
Buried here at Ak-Sar-Ben is Omaha, one of the immortals of the American turf. His sire Gallant Fox was… Read More
Bank of Florence
The Bank of Florence was chartered by the Nebraska Territorial legislature on January 18, 1856. It was… Read More
Platte River History
Just to the southwest is the Platte River, whose valley was one of the great roadways to the west, used… Read More
Central High School
The first session of Omaha High School, now Central High School, was held on November 10, 1859, in Nebraska’s… Read More
Malcolm "X"
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz was born Malcolm Little at University Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, May 19, 1925.… Read More
Fort Omaha
A military post was first established here in 1868 and named Sherman Barracks after the famous Civil… Read More
Shipley Cemetery
The Shipley Cemetery, named for William Shipley, is located one-half mile north of this marker. In 1893… Read More
Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home
(The original "Boys Town")Boys Town was founded as a home and school for homeless, abandoned, neglected… Read More
AK-SAR-BEN Field and the U.S. Air Mail
Ak-Sar-Ben Field, whose hangars were located on the southeastern corner of these grounds, was used extensively… Read More
Boettger Farm
This 160-acre farm, most of which is now a lake and recreational area, was once home to three generations… Read More
William Henry Jackson, 1843-1942
From 1867 to 1869 the first photography studio of William Henry Jackson, renowned photographer, artist,… Read More
Creighton University
This University is named for Edward and John A. Creighton -- Ohio farm boys who gained immortality in… Read More
Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition of 1898
At this site in 1898, Omaha hosted the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition. Following the… Read More
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Forest Lawn Memorial Park was established May 13, 1885, under the guidance of the Forest Lawn Cemetery… Read More
Capitol Hill
This site on Capitol Hill was for a decade the location of Nebraska’s second territorial capitol. The… Read More
The Florence Mill
The Florence Mill, one of the earliest in Nebraska, was constructed by the Mormons at Winter Quarters… Read More
Duchesne Academy
In October 1881, Mother Margaret Dunne and three religious of the Sacred Heart opened a boarding school… Read More
Historic Prospect Hill-Omaha’s Pioneer Cemetery
Founded in 1858 by Byron Reed, early Omaha real estate developer and financier, Prospect Hill is the… Read More
Oto Indians
Prehistoric Indians were the earliest inhabitants of this area. By 1760, the Oto and part of the Missouri… Read More
Chief Standing Bear (1829-1908)
The land around the mouth of the Niobrara in northeastern Nebraska is the homeland of the Ponca Tribe.… Read More
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… Read More