Broken Bow

Broken Bow (HM1H4I)

Location: Broken Bow, NE 68822 Custer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 24.116', W 99° 38.52'

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A discarded Indian bow suggested the name for a town. Wilson Hewitt, an early homesteader, had applied for the location of a post office on his place. Approving the location, the government rejected Hewitt's first three suggested names as being too similar to names previously approved. Remembering a broken bow recently found nearby, Hewitt then submitted the name "Broken Bow," which the Post Office Department readily approved.



This area was the center of what eventually came to be known as the Sod House Frontier. As homesteaders began to enter this largely treeless region, they made their first homes of prairie sod, which they cut into strips. Early churches, schools and some business places were also made of sod. Homesteaders used sod to construct corrals, henhouses, corn cribs, wind breaks, and even pig pens. One enterprising Custer County resident even constructed a full two storied sod house while others were usually a single story or story and a half.



As the region became more settled, Broken Bow grew, and in 1882
became the county seat of Custer County. That same year, Mr. Jess Gandy donated the sites for the county courthouse and for the city square.
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HM NumberHM1H4I
Series This marker is part of the Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society series
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Marker Number45
Placed ByGen. Geo. A. Custer Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; Historical Land Mark Council.
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 4:43pm PDT -07:00
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Broken Bow
41.40193333, -99.64200000
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 446336 N 4583575
Decimal Degrees41.40193333, -99.64200000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 24.116', W 99° 38.52'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 24' 6.96" N, 99° 38' 31.2" W
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Area Code(s)308
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1001-1099 NE-92, Broken Bow NE 68822, US
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