Fort Omaha Walking Tour
Upon the recommendation of Lt. General William T. Sherman, in 1866 the Adjutant General's office created the Department of the Platte which included present-day Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Montana and a portion of southeastern Idaho. As departmental headquarters, Fort Omaha presided over supply and administration posts across this territory and coordinated campaigns against the Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, Nez Perce and Ute.HM Number | HM13GE |
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Marker Number | 2 |
Placed By | Metropolitan Community College, Historical Society of Douglas County, and Nebraska Committee for the Humanities |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 1:56pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 252316 N 4577292 |
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Decimal Degrees | 41.30908333, -95.95875000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 18.545', W 95° 57.525' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 18' 32.70" N, 95° 57' 31.50" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 402 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 2113-2169 Middle Rd, Omaha NE 68111, US |
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