Historic Milford

Historic Milford (HM1GD3)

Location: Milford, NE 68405 Seward County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 46.386', W 97° 3.112'

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Founded by J. L Davison in 1864 near the limestone ford where the Nebraska City to Fort Kearny "Steam Wagon Road" crossed the Blue River, Milford is the oldest town in Seward County, serving as the first county seat until 1871. Milford was home to the famous Shogo mineral water springs and the Quenchaqua flour mills (1867-1934).

In 1877 several hundred Ponca Indians passed through Milford when the government forced the tribe to move from their Nebraska homeland to an Oklahoma reservation. Prairie Flower, the daughter of Ponca Chief Standing Bear, died here on June 5, and was buried in an unmarked grave.

A sanatorium built in 1889 became a state soldiers' and sailors' home from 1895 to 1939, now the location of Southeast Community College. The Nebraska Industrial Home for unwed mothers (1889-1953), the famed "Shogo Island" pleasure resort, and Cavalry Troop A of the Nebraska National Guard were all located in Milford. The town is the birthplace of Harry Culver, founder of Culver City, California
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HM NumberHM1GD3
Series This marker is part of the Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society series
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Marker Number454
Placed ByMilford Area Historical Society; Nebraska State Historical Society.
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 12:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 664406 N 4515395
Decimal Degrees40.77310000, -97.05186667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 46.386', W 97° 3.112'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 46' 23.16" N, 97° 3' 6.72" W
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Area Code(s)402
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-299 S B St, Milford NE 68405, US
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