Marker Monday: The Fort Robinson Cemetery
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The first recorded interment in the Fort Robinson Cemetery was James Brogan, July 2, 1875; the last was Fred Lester, June 13, 1945. Among the 258 interments ...
Lillian Nelms
What We Found
Marker Monday: Louis Crompton LGBTQA+ Advocate
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Louis Crompton joined the English department faculty at UNL in 1955. While at UNL in fall 1970, Crompton taught the first interdisciplinary gay studies ...
Marker Monday: The Kregel Windmill Factory
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Built in 1902, this is the last intact historical windmill factory in the United States. Cousins Louis and George Kregel began windmill ...
Marker Monday: Vivian Strong
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On June 24, 1969, 14-year-old Vivian Strong was shot and killed by James Loder, a white police officer, while leaving a party in the Logan ...
Marker Monday: The Ionia Volcano
Early settlers worried that the so-called Ionia volcano would destroy its namesake town. It nearly did, but with a flood rather than an ...
“Forts of Nebraska” Presented by Jeff Barnes
Discover more about the military forts of Nebraska.
Afternoon with an Archeologist
Celebrate Nebraska Archeology Month with archeological activities and a tour with an Archeologist!
Welcoming Week: Free Admission Day
Join us for Free Admission Day in partnership with the New Americans Task Force!
Kicking Off the 2023 Nebraska Archeology Month
It’s hard to believe that we’re already back around to another Nebraska Archeology Month. As Nebraska’s State Archeologist, I have the great honor to kick off this ...
A Happy Surprise at Chadron State Park
The Chadron State Park site (25DW1) is situated on a nearly level butte within the Chadron State Park grounds, overlooking the gently-flowing Chadron ...
Marker Monday: Prehistoric Burial Site
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From 1050 - 1400 the lower Platte and Missouri River valleys were home to prehistoric Indian farmers. These people lived in small villages and ...
Technology in Archeology
Archeologists have at their disposal a wide array of technology that can help us identify and analyze sites. Geophysical survey is one way to investigate archeological ...
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