Marker Monday: Crystal Lake
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In 1893 the Crystal Ice Company dammed a portion of the Little Blue River 1 1/4 miles north of Ayr, creating "Crystal Lake" for harvesting and ...
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Turkey from a Hog: Omaha’s First Christmases
To mark the approach of Christmas in 1889 the Omaha Bee published brief recollections by some of the city’s earliest settlers about their first observances of the ...
J. Sterling Morton’s War on Christmas Trees
As you prepare to take down your tree after the holidays, here’s Nebraska Hall-of-Famer J. Sterling Morton with a cup of holiday cheer for you. Morton (1832-1902) is ...
Marker Monday: Grace Episcopal Church
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Built in 1884 on the corner of Second and Walnut, the Grace Protestant Episcopal Church was moved to its present location in 1891. The brick veneer was ...
A Drink for New Year’s Eve
Douglas County sheriffs after a raid on an illegal still around 1922. RG3348-10-11
New Year's Eve in the 1920s saw Nebraskans unable to legally include ...
Conservation of A Watercolor Mosaic
The Ford Conservation Center has been conserving a unique painting on paper by celebrated Nebraska artist Gale D. Jones.
Jones was born in Tilden, NE in 1956 and grew ...
Marker Monday: George W. Norris, 1861-1944
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George W. Norris, whose home is on Norris Avenue, McCook, Nebraska, served forty years in the Congress of the United States. Born in Ohio, he worked his way ...
2024 Nebraska History Spotlight Review
The Nebraska History Spotlight started this last year in April 2024. The spotlight was created to highlight local historical organizations across the state of Nebraska. ...
New Director Names Key Priorities and Answers Other Questions
Nebraska State Historical Society Director Daryl Bohac, appointed by Gov. Jim Pillen last November, answered questions for this month’s newsletter about his key ...
The Omaha Supernovas and Active Collecting
This volleyball is from a game played by the Omaha Supernovas during their inaugural season in 2024. The jersey was worn by Sophie Davis during gameplay. Davis was ...
The Cheyenne Breakout
The U.S. Army outpost of Camp Robinson was established in 1874 in response to the need for a military presence near the Red Cloud Indian Agency in northwest Nebraska. ...
The Petrified Bagel
Affectionately this little gem of an artifact is known around the museum collections offices as “The Petrified Bagel.” It is one of the few food items we have in the ...
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