Marker Monday: Ash Hollow
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Note: Some markers have not aged well. History is written by people, and people have biases and blind spots. This marker mistakes a bit of folklore ...
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Marker Monday: Franklin Academy
Location
Park Dr, Franklin, Franklin County, Nebraska
View this marker's location 40.101066, -98.95265
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Marker Monday: Shinn’s Ferry
Location
1290-1292 Road 41, Bellwood, Butler County, Nebraska
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Moses Shinn and his son Dick began operating Shinn's Ferry across the Platte in ...
Marker Monday: The Prairie States Forestry Project
Location
513th Ave, Orchard, Antelope County, Nebraska
View this marker's location 42.357289, -98.24290
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The Prairie States Forestry ...
Marker Monday: The Great Plains
Location
Rest Area, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska
View this marker's location 40.671154, -99.12191
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West-bound travelers will leave the prairie ...
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
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The first ...
Marker Monday: Paragon Cemetery
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Paragon Lutheran Church evolved from Bow Valley Evangelical Lutheran Church, established in 1873. Founding families were Albert Erdenberger, ...
Marker Monday: Oto Indians
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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 ...
Marker Monday: The Nebraska State Grange
Location
Rural Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska
View this marker's location 41.437329, -99.71526
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The National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was ...
Marker Monday: Scenic Missouri Valley
While we think our Nebraska Historical Markers are striking, this one is dwarfed by its subject: the Missouri River Valley.
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Marker Monday: Cheyenne County
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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 ...
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. ...
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