Buffalo Hunt, 1871
Buffalo were still relatively plentiful in western Nebraska in the early 1870s, and Nebraskans from more settled areas often went on hunting excursions. The exploits of ...
Hamilton County
What We Found
Marker Monday: Deep Well Irrigation
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. When the Dust Bowl hit the midwest, one of the things that helped ...
Marker Monday: Youst Cemetery
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today we're focusing on the Youst Cemetery near Hampton, the final ...
The Black doorman at Grand Island’s Hotel Yancey
A 1940 postcard tells multiple stories about Grand Island and mid-20th century America. The building itself remains a local landmark, while the postcard tells us about ...
Who is this man? The Black doorman at the Hotel Yancey, Part 2
We've learned the doorman’s name and his family’s story. William Patrick was the son of an enslaved man, and his parents were the first Black farmers in Hamilton County. ...
Marker Monday: Hamilton County Courthouse
Marker Text
This building is Hamilton County’s third courthouse. The first was built in Orville City, the original county seat, in 1870. After five elections, ...
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