Pioneer Lawyers
A common misconception about the early Plains is that the region was virtually without law. According to this belief, citizens took the law into their own hands in the ...
Lincoln County
What We Found
Senator Cody
It's that time in the political calendar when candidates and incumbents announce theirintention to run for public office. Some names are brand new on the scene; other ...
Lincoln and Washington Counties Named for U.S. Presidents
Several other Nebraska localities were named for presidents Lincoln or Washington, the most prominent of which is the state’s capital city, the largest one in the U.S. ...
Buffalo Bill in the Nebraska Legislature
Buffalo Bill at age thirty-five. (RG3004-12)
Many of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody's exploits as a buffalo hunter, scout, and showman have been publicized in works ...
Marker Monday: Fort McPherson in Maxwell
Location
S Jackson Rd, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska
Marker Text
The fort was established on the Oregon Trail on the south side of the Platte River in October ...
Marker Monday: Fort McPherson in North Platte
Marker Text
Note: The term “Indian” is used instead of “Native American” or “American Indian” as it was the common usage of the time this marker was cast.
The ...
Marker Monday: Scout’s Rest
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today we focus on Scout's Rest in North Platte, originally built as ...
Marker Monday: Father Kano
Marker Text
Father Kano (1899-1988) was the son of a prominent family in Japan. He studied agriculture at the Imperial University in Tokyo. Kano’s family ...
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