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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM1Z_buffalo-bill-at-the-trans-mississippi-and-international-exposition-and-indian-congress-of-1898_Omaha-NE.html
William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody held the first official performance of his Wild West show just half a mile northeast of here on May 19, 1883. Eight thousand people attended the premiere at the Omaha Driving Park near Eighteenth and Sprague streets.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM1J_trans-mississippi-and-international-exposition-of-1898_Omaha-NE.html
At this site in 1898, Omaha hosted the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition.Following the model of other "world's fairs," the exposition highlighted the "Progress of theWest," drawing over 2.5 million admissions.The exposition grounds en…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM0A_captain-william-clark-and-private-reuben-field_Omaha-NE.html
On July 27, 1804, Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery left their "White Catfish" camp and proceeded up the Missouri River. After traveling some distance, Clark "took one man R. Field and walked on Shore with a View of Examoning Som mounds" on the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKZU_baum-iron-company-building-1880_Omaha-NE.html
This building has carried the Baum Iron name since the company purchased and occupied the property in 1905. Baum Iron Company was established in 1857 and was originally across the street. At one time this firm was the largest wholesaler of iron pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKKX_woodmen-of-the-world_Omaha-NE.html
On this siteWoodmen of the WorldLife Insurance Societywas organizedJune 6, 1890
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4XF_john-pierrre-cabannes_Omaha-NE.html
John Pierre Cabanne's pioneer fur-trading post was 385 feet southeast of this spot.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4XE_fort-lisa_Omaha-NE.html
Built near this site in 1807 by Manuel Lisa, trader and indian commissioner, through whose influence the Omaha, Pawnee, Ponca, Otoe and Sioux tribes remained loyal to the United States during the War of 1812.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4X7_lewis-and-clark-campsite_Omaha-NE.html
At the camp established very near here Captain Clark wrote about the "butifull Breeze from the N W. this evening which would have been verry agreeable, had the Misquiters been tolerably Pacifick, but thy were rageing all night." Clark may have exa…