The Original town of Wood River, named for the tree-lined river directly north, was platted around a station established here by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1866. Jackson moved his store to the settlement, and a log Catholic Church and settlers' school were built by 1869.
In 1874-75 the Union Pacific platted the present town of Wood River about three miles east. The station, post office, and Jackson's store were placed on skids and moved to the new location. In 1990 only St. Mary's Cemetery and the District 5 school marked the original townsite.
| HM Number | HMUGG |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 336 |
| Placed By | Hall County Historical Society, Nebraska State Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 8:51am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14T E 529116 N 4517093 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.80433333, -98.65481667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 48.26', W 98° 39.289' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 48' 15.60" N, 98° 39' 17.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 308, 402 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 200-298 Lincoln Highway, Wood River NE 68883, US |
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