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Historic Tax Credit Programs
May was Historic Preservation Month and we celebrated by looking at some before and after pictures of properties that took advantage of Tax Credit Programs.
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Baled Hay Church
A significant, and rare, representation of vernacular architecture within the Sandhills of west central Nebraska.
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Nebraska’s most problematic historical markers
The Nebraska Historical Marker Program is one of History Nebraska’s most popular programs, but some markers have not aged well. We’re reviewing them to identify and ...
Standing Bear
Standing Bear was born on Ponca land, near the mouth of the Niobrara, in what is now Nebraska around 1834.
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Genoa Indian School
By Ryan Reed
The two story brick building capped with a side gable roof is the last remnant of the extensive US Indian Industrial School campus in Genoa, Nebraska. Once ...
May Day
May 1st, or May Day, is the day set aside by cultural institutions to make sure they are prepared in case of emergencies. It is important for institutions with ...
Fort Robinson 2020 Dump Research
The Nebraska State Archeology Office preserves, explores, and interprets Nebraska's archeological sites and other historic resources for the benefit of the public and ...
The Berry State Aid Bridge
The Berry State Aid Bridge was listed on the National Register in 1992.
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The Mrs. H.J. Bartenbach House
Nebraska doesn’t have many residential examples of the Moderne style, but we do have a beautiful one in the Mrs. H.J. Bartenbach House in Grand Island.
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Treating Certificates at the Gerald Ford Conservation Center
These certificates are now more stable and with proper storage and handling will be for many years to come.
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The Blacksmith Shop
By David L. Bristow, Editor
The blacksmith shop was always one of the first businesses established in any frontier community. It was hard to imagine a world ...
1952 Huskerville Polio Outbreak
A small Lincoln community experienced a polio epidemic, but it was unclear what exactly caused the unusual outbreak. The mystery remained until a later study revealed a ...
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