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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMAX_capitol-hill_Omaha-NE.html
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 desi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM6Q_central-high-school_Omaha-NE.html
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'…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM3K_crook-house_Omaha-NE.html
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 (Omah…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM2F_fort-omaha_Omaha-NE.html
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 Cro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM29_malcolm-x_Omaha-NE.html
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. A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM23_trans-mississippi-and-international-exposition-of-1898_Omaha-NE.html
In 1898, following the financial panic of 1893 and the droughts of 1894-95, a world-classexposition was held in Omaha under the guidance of Gurdon W. Wattles and other civic leaders.The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition emulated earli…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM1Z_buffalo-bill-at-the-trans-mississippi-and-international-exposition-and-indian-congress-of-1898_Omaha-NE.html
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 Sprague streets.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM1J_trans-mississippi-and-international-exposition-of-1898_Omaha-NE.html
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 theWest," drawing over 2.5 million admissions.The exposition grounds en…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM0A_captain-william-clark-and-private-reuben-field_Omaha-NE.html
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 Som mounds" on the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKZU_baum-iron-company-building-1880_Omaha-NE.html
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 pr…
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