An 1897 Election Romance
The political contest for the job as Burt County superintendent of schools in 1897 was an unusual one, which fostered what the Omaha Daily Bee on November 17, 1897, ...
Burt County
What We Found
A Needlework Tour of Nebraska
In 1976 the American bicentennial was a cause for celebration and commemoration. Organizations and local governments of all sizes and configurations found ways to mark ...
Marker Monday: Tekamah
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today, we're talking about the history of the town of Tekamah. Or ...
Miles Maryott paintings
NSHS 10220-93, Source: NSHS Foundation
Miles Maryott was born in Burt County, Nebraska in 1873. During his early years he played professional baseball in a number ...
Marker Monday: Lyons
Location
Herb Brink Memorial Park near entrance to ballfield, Lyons, Burt County, Nebraska
View this marker's location 41.9362, -96.4822
Marker Text
The first ...
Nebraska’s Perfectly Peculiar People
Each state has its share of wonderfully wacky, unique, and downright fabulous people. Here are a few of ours.
Miles Maryott
Miles Maryott, born in Burt County ...
Marker Monday: Victor Colson Homestead
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today we focus on Victor Colson's homestead in Oakland, Nebraska. ...
Marker Monday: Governor Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today, we're focusing on Nebraska's 27th governor, who presided over ...
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