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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVZR_the-homestead-heritage-center_Beatrice-NE.html
The Homestead Act of 1862 affected millions of lives in the United States and across the world. Homestead National Monument of America exists to document and present these powerful stories of transformation.
The Homestead Heritage Center keeps …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVZQ_do-you-live-near-a-homestead_Beatrice-NE.html
There's a good chance you do - Homesteading reached three of every five states. Is yours among them?
The Homestead Act of 1862 offered people 160 acres of free land - if they were willing to live on it, farm it, and build a home. This map shows…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVZO_robert-taylor_Filley-NE.html
Robert Taylor was born Spangler Arlington Brugh in Filley on August 5, 1911 and was raised in Beatrice. He appeared in 80 films from the 1930's to the 1960's and hosted the television series "Death Valley Days" in the 1960's. Taylor died on June 8…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVW5_the-nebraska-state-historical-society_Lincoln-NE.html
In 1878 public-spirited citizens, led by former governor Robert W. Furnas, organized the Nebraska State Historical Society. The legislature designated the Society a state institution in 1883 and began providing financial support.The Society's offi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUME_fish-eating-birds_Alma-NE.html
Large reservoirs like Harlan County Lake provide habitat for aquatic birds. Many of these birds eat fish like small gizzard shad and carp. To avoid competing for food and territory, these fish-eating birds forage in different parts of the reservoi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUMD_the-changing-shoreline_Alma-NE.html
Like most reservoirs in Nebraska, Harlan County Reservoir was created to store water for flood control and irrigation. In the fall, winter, and spring water flowing down the Republican River is stored, to be used during the summer to water croplan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUMB_historic-platte-valley_Holdrege-NE.html
Through this valley passed the Oregon Trail, highway for early explorers, fur traders, California-bound gold seekers, freighters, and brave pioneers seeking new homes in the West. Traffic was especially heavy from 1843 to 1866. At times as many as…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUMA_buffalo-countys-lincoln-highway-seedling-mile_Kearney-NE.html
The Lincoln Highway Association was founded in 1913 to promote a transcontinental automobile route from new York City to San Francisco. Dedicated on October 31, 1913, the route was marked by the letter "L" within red, white, and blue bands painted…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMULS_university-of-nebraska-at-kearney_Kearney-NE.html
In 1903 the legislature appropriated $50,000 to establish a state normal school in central or western Nebraska. After 111 ballots, the State Board of Education chose Kearney as the site. The city donated twenty acres on the west edge of town for a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUL2_shelton-union-pacific-depot_Kearney-NE.html
This depot was built in 1898 next to the Union Pacific tracks in Shelton. It was moved to this site in September 1975 and was the first building on the grounds of the Trails and Rails Museum of the Buffalo County Historical Society. It was donated…