Hanscom Park Lagoon

Hanscom Park, Omaha’s oldest remaining park, was designed by landscape architect H.W.S. Cleveland in 1889. Early improvements were described in the 1898 Park Commissioner’s Report: “Two lakes, a cascade, extensive flower beds, two and one-half miles of macadamized roadway, fountains ...

People, Places, and Stories

The joint efforts of many individuals and groups – among them military men and scientists, a president and an enslaved man, French-speaking boatmen and American Indians, women and men – determined the fate of the Corps of Discovery. Today, more ...

Preserving Our Heritage

The Midwest Regional Office, located in Omaha since 1937, assists NPS sites across the heartland of the United States. Inside this building, more than 200 people – from architects to wildland fire managers – work to sustain the heritage of ...

Colonel Arthur Campbell

Grave of Colonel Arthur Campbell (1743-1811). Statesman, revolutionary soldier, justice, legislator, county lieutenant. Sons, James and John killed in War of 1812.

Marker is at the intersection of North 24th Street and Gloucester Avenue, on the right when traveling north on ...

Blackhawk Country Club Mound Group

the

Blackhawk Country Club Mound Group

in

Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin

is listed in the

National Register

of

Historic Places

Marker is on Lake Mendota Drive 0.4 miles east of Merrill Springs Road, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves

This statue was erected in 2012 as a result of growing awareness of the extraordinary service of Bass Reeves, an African-American former slave who became a highly respected Deputy U.S. Marshal. The deeds of African-American and Native American lawmen and ...

Johann Phillip Palm

[Marker text in German:] Hier stand das Wohn-

und Geschäftshaus des Buchhandlers

Joh. Phillip Palm

* 18.12.1766

† 26.07.1806

[Marker text translated into English:]

Here stood the home and business of Johann Phillip Palm, bookseller.

Born December 18, 1766

Died July 26, 1806

Marker is at the intersection ...

Harpers Ferry Drowning

Drowned

April 4, 1920

East Inscription

Robert Manning

June 12, 1900

Inez Manning

May 23, 1897

Annie L. Manning

March 18, 1904

Alice Bradshaw

Dec. 20, 1907

Lucy Bradshaw

March 14, 1903

West Inscription

W. Lester Waters

Oct. 24, 1855

Lollie S. Waters

Nov. 6, 1899

Alice Meschine

Aug. 7, 1906

Charlie Meschine

Feb. 4, 1904

Albert Sutherland

June 27, 1964

Marker is on ...

Farrington Blacksmith Shop

Opened 1867 – Closed 1925

Founded by Stephen Farrington

Forging of tools for the miner and general blacksmithing was carried on in this shop

Marker is on State Highway 3, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Traveling Circus Posters

The traveling circus was "here today and gone tomorrow". The one day stop included two performances. Circus management sent an advance crew two weeks ahead of time to let everyone know that the show was coming. The posters were 28" ...