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Downtown Blue Hill: north side of West Gage Street, May 2010 Location of Blue Hill, Nebraska Coordinates: 40°19′59″N 98°26′54″W / 40.33306°N 98.44833°W / 40.33306; -98
The Battle of Ash Hollow, also known as the Battle of Blue Water Creek or the Harney Massacre, [1] [2] was an engagement of the First Sioux War, fought on September 2 and 3, 1855, between United States Army soldiers under Brig. Gen. William S. Harney and a band of the Brulé Lakota along the Platte River in present-day Garden County, Nebraska.
Windlass Hill is located along the Oregon-California Trail. The hill marked the entrance from the high table lands to the south into the Ash Hollow area and the North Platte River valley. Wagon ruts are visible on the hill. [10] The name "Windlass Hill" was not used by the emigrants, [6] and the source of the name is unknown. Emigrants had a ...
Also called Old Baldy, a 100-foot (30 m) unvegetated hill where the Lewis and Clark Expedition made the first scientific descriptions of the geologically unusual landmark and of prairie dogs, on September 7, 1804. [22] 5: White Horse Ranch: White Horse Ranch: July 5, 1990 : Southeast of Naper between the Keya Paha and Niobrara Rivers
Landmarks of the Nebraska Territory were important to settlers on the Oregon, California and Mormon trails. While the majority of the landmarks were close to the Platte River , others were spread across the state.
All eyes are on Nebraska's 'blue dot,' which could determine who wins the White House. Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY ... (R-NE) speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on October 16 ...
Landmark name Image Date established [5] Location County Description; 1: Homestead National Historical Park: March 19, 1936: Beatrice: Gage: The first claim made under the Homestead Act of 1862.
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