Marker Monday: Stanton County
Named for Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton in 1862, Jacob Hoffman and Francis Scott filed the first homestead applications in the county on November 18, 1865.
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Harrison
What We Found
Marker Monday: K-9 Training Area, Fort Robinson
Location: U.S. 20, Harrison, Dawes County, Nebraska; view this marker's location 42.667331, -103.4617 Marker Text: In September 1942 the Fort Robinson War Dog Training ...
Marker Monday: The Flight of the Cheyennes
Just before 10 P.M. on January 9, 1879, the 130 Cheyennes held in the cavalry barracks made their desperate bid for freedom.
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Marker Monday: Post Headquarters, 1905
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today, we're focusing on the story of a building we know very well. ...
Marker Monday: Coffee Siding
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past.
Today, we're focusing on an important shipping point for ...
Marker Monday: Village of Harrison
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past.
Today, we're focusing on the history of the town with the highest ...
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