History Nebraska

Last updated

History Nebraska
HN logo color lg.png
History Nebraska Logo (2018)
Agency overview
Formed1878
Preceding agency
  • Nebraska State Historical Society
Jurisdiction State of Nebraska
Headquarters1500 R Street, Lincoln, Nebraska
Agency executive
  • Jill Dolberg, Interim Director and CEO
Website History Nebraska (Official Site)

History Nebraska, formerly the Nebraska State Historical Society is a Nebraska state agency, founded in 1878 to "encourage historical research and inquiry, spread historical information ... and to embrace alike aboriginal and modern history." It was designated a state institution in 1883, and upgraded to a state agency in 1994. The agency rebranded and announced their name change to History Nebraska on April 30, 2018.

Contents

The agency's mission statement is "[to] collect, preserve, and open to all, the histories we share." The agency developed a process for the return of human remains, burial objects and cultural items of 1,400 individuals in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990. [1]

State Historic Sites

Facilities and operations of the society include:

Site nameImageNearest cityCountyRemarks
Chimney Rock Chimney Rock NE.jpg Bayard Morrill The formation served as a landmark along the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, and the Mormon Trail during the mid-19th century. The trails ran along the north side of the rock, which remains a visible landmark for modern travelers along U.S. Route 26 and Nebraska Highway 92.
Fort Robinson Fort Robinson post HQ 2.jpg Crawford Dawes and Sioux Former U.S. Army fort in the Pine Ridge region of northwest Nebraska. Fort Robinson played a major role in the Sioux Wars from 1876 to 1890. The Battle of Warbonnet Creek took place nearby in July 1876. Crazy Horse surrendered here with his band on May 6, 1877.
John G. Neihardt State Historic Site Neihardt study from E.JPG Bancroft Cuming Features museum exhibits about Nebraska Poet Laureate John Neihardt. The one-room study that Neihardt used from 1911 through 1920 as the place where he wrote many of his works is preserved at the site, and also features the Sacred Hoop Prayer Garden, designed by Neihardt, and a library with materials about Neihardt's life and legacy.
Museum of Nebraska History Nebraska State Historical Society Building.jpg Lincoln Lancaster The Society's headquarters features a library and archives, and administration and the research and publications operations of the Society. Located on the campus of University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Neligh Mill State Historic Site Neligh Mill.jpg Neligh Antelope Museum commemorating the importance of flour mills to Nebraska and the West as a whole. Exhibits relating to the operation of the mill and its history are located in the original warehouse from 1866, as well as the 1915 addition where the power plant was once housed. The Society has restored the mill's office building, which has original furnishings. It reconstructed the 1919 flume to the south. The remnants of the dam that collected water for the mill are still visible on the Elkhorn River nearby.
Senator George Norris State Historic Site George Norris House from SE 2.JPG McCook Red Willow Home of U.S. Senator George W. Norris (1862–1944), a Nebraska politician who championed the New Deal of the 1930s and the Rural Electrification Act.
Thomas P. Kennard House Thomas P. Kennard house from N 1.JPG Lincoln Lancaster Built in 1869, the Italianate house belonged to Thomas P. Kennard, the first Secretary of State for Nebraska, and one of three men who picked the Lincoln site for the new state's capital in 1867.

History Nebraska also operates the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center in Omaha.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lincoln, Nebraska</span> Capital city of Nebraska, United States

Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers 100.4 square miles (260.035 km2) with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is Nebraska's second-most populous city and the 73rd-largest in the United States. Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area in southeastern Nebraska, the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln-Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas. The statistical area is home to 361,921 people, making it the 104th-largest combined statistical area in the United States.

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minnesota Historical Society</span> State historical society of Minnesota

The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) is a nonprofit educational and cultural institution dedicated to preserving the history of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was founded by the territorial legislature in 1849, almost a decade before statehood. The Society is named in the Minnesota Constitution. It is headquartered in the Minnesota History Center in downtown Saint Paul.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fort Robinson</span> Former U.S. Army fort, Nebraska

Fort Robinson is a former U.S. Army fort and now a major feature of Fort Robinson State Park, a 22,000-acre (8,900 ha) public recreation and historic preservation area located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Crawford on U.S. Route 20 in the Pine Ridge region of northwest Nebraska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fort Atkinson (Nebraska)</span> Fort in Nebraska

Fort Atkinson was the first United States Army post to be established west of the Missouri River in the unorganized region of the Louisiana Purchase of the United States. Located just east of present-day Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, the fort was erected in 1819 and abandoned in 1827. The site is now known as Fort Atkinson State Historical Park and is a National Historic Landmark. A replica fort was constructed by the state at the site during the 1980s–1990s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum</span> Park in Nebraska, USA

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum is a mansion and arboretum located at 2600 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. The park is a National Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1969.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas</span>

There are over 1,400 buildings, sites, districts, and objects in Kansas listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas. NRHP listings appear in 101 of the state's 105 counties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Nebraska</span>

This is a list of more than 1,100 properties and districts in Nebraska that are on the National Register of Historic Places. Of these, 20 are National Historic Landmarks. There are listings in 90 of the state's 93 counties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Index of Nebraska-related articles</span>

The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. State of Nebraska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malcolm X House Site</span> United States historic place

The Malcolm X House Site located at 3448 Pinkney Street in North Omaha, Nebraska, marks the place where Malcolm X first lived with his family. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and is also on the Nebraska list of heritage sites.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">General Crook House</span> Historic house in Nebraska, United States

The General George Crook House Museum is located in Fort Omaha. The Fort is located in the Miller Park neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and is a contributing property to the Fort Omaha Historic District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Omaha Main Street Historic District</span> Historic district in Nebraska, United States

The South Omaha Main Street Historic District is located along South 24th Street between M and O Streets in South Omaha, Nebraska. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Home to dozens of historically important buildings, including the Packer's National Bank Building, the historic district includes 129 acres (0.52 km2) and more than 32 buildings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District</span> Historic district in Nebraska, United States

The Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, roughly bounded by Jackson, 15th, and 8th Streets, as well as the Union Pacific main line, is located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Today this historic district includes several buildings listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Union Pacific Depot and the Burlington Station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Camp Sheridan (Nebraska)</span> United States historic place

Camp Sheridan was established originally as the Post at Spotted Tail Indian Agency, near the Spotted Tail Agency in northwestern Nebraska in March 1874. In 1875, the garrison moved into permanent structures on the west fork of Beaver Creek, 12 miles upstream from the White River, near Hay Springs, Nebraska. The garrison, sometimes called Fort Sheridan, was abandoned seven years later in May 1881.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fontenelle Forest</span> United States historic place

Fontenelle Forest is a 1,500-acre (6 km2) forest, located in Bellevue, Nebraska. Its visitor features include hiking trails, a nature center, children's camps, a gift shop, and picnic facilities. The forest is listed as a National Natural Landmark and a National Historic District. The forest includes hardwood deciduous forest, extensive floodplain, loess hills, and marshlands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eggerss–O'Flyng Building</span> United States historic place

The Eggerss–O'Flyng Building is located at 801 South 15th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, and named an Omaha Landmark on March 17, 1992.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George W. Norris House</span> Historic house in Nebraska, United States

The Senator George William Norris House is a historic house museum at 706 Norris Avenue in McCook, Nebraska. It was purchased in 1899 by George W. Norris (1862–1944), a Nebraska politician who championed the New Deal of the 1930s and the Rural Electrification Act. It was donated to the Nebraska State Historical Society in 1968 by his wife, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1967.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Cass County, Nebraska</span>

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Cass County, Nebraska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster County, Nebraska</span>

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Antelope County, Nebraska</span>

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Antelope County, Nebraska.

References

  1. Salter, Peter (February 28, 2022). "'The right thing to do': Why a Sioux warrior's ceremonial items are leaving Nebraska museum, headed to his family in Florida". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved March 1, 2022.