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Roadside historic markers are our windows to the past. They educate us, they make us curious to investigate, or they provide a nice excuse to take a break and stretch our legs while we read what happened here.
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Nebraska Historical MarkersTHE VILLASUR EXPEDITION - 1720

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Site of the 1770 massacre of the Spanish Villasur expedition was the deepest official penetration of the Great Plains by Spanish explorers.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358

location: Nebraska

date approved: 05/29/2008

last visited: 02/08/2023

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Nebraska Historical MarkersNorth Branch Oregon Trail

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Memorial to Early Pioneers by Platte County.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358

location: Nebraska

date approved: 05/29/2008

last visited: 02/08/2023

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Nebraska Historical MarkersArcadia Congregational Church # 442

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Marker for the oldest church on Main street.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Biker Ozzy

location: Nebraska

date approved: 04/28/2009

last visited: never

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Nebraska Historical MarkersAndrew Jackson Higgins (1886-1952)

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Andrew Jackson Higgins, designer and manufacturer of World War 11 landing craft known as "Higgins boats," was born August 28, 1886, at Columbus, Nebraska.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358

location: Nebraska

date approved: 06/02/2008

last visited: 04/28/2007

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Nebraska Historical MarkersAGRICULTURAL PARK

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On June 3, 1941. On that date, a non-profit organization was formed for the purpose of "encouraging improvement in all things pertaining to agriculture, industry, merchandising, domestic science and good citizenship in Platte County.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358

location: Nebraska

date approved: 05/29/2008

last visited: 04/25/2007

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Nebraska Historical MarkersARCADIA CENTENNIAL, 1885-1985

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State Historical Marker about the town of Arcadia's Centennial.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Biker Ozzy

location: Nebraska

date approved: 06/18/2008

last visited: never

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South Dakota Historical MarkersHub City

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On a midsummer's day on June 24, 1925 Wm. Inberg & Arvid Johnson opened the newly built gas station & repair business Hub City garage.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member GPX Navigators

location: South Dakota

date approved: 05/14/2006

last visited: 05/08/2010

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Nebraska Historical MarkersFirst Presbyterian Church of St. Paul - St. Paul, NE

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Nebraska Historical Marker in front of the First Presbyterian Church of St. Paul at 816 Indian St, providing some history of this beautiful sanctuary and its congregation.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil

location: Nebraska

date approved: 06/04/2020

last visited: never

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South Dakota Historical MarkersDalesburg School - Dalesburg Village

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Name of Dalesburg, was suggested for this community of Swedish immigrants in 1869 when attempts were made to organize a church. Dalesburg School was located one-half mile south of the village on land donated by the Bergs in 1872.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member GPX Navigators

location: South Dakota

date approved: 05/14/2006

last visited: 06/18/2006

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South Dakota Historical MarkersMennonite and Hutterian Immigration Memorial

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"Mennonite and Hutterian Immigration Memorial" Centennial 1874 - 1974 in Freeman, SD.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358

location: South Dakota

date approved: 04/30/2006

last visited: 02/10/2023

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Nebraska Historical MarkersSt. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Warsaw

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This marker is in a rural pioneer cemetery.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member NevaP

location: Nebraska

date approved: 04/01/2007

last visited: 05/28/2020

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Nebraska Historical MarkersThe Loup City Riot, 1934

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This marker tells of a violent day in this peaceful little county seat town.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member NevaP

location: Nebraska

date approved: 04/01/2007

last visited: 11/09/2007

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Nebraska Historical MarkersDead Horse Creek

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This marker tells the sad tale of how a nearby creek was named.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member NevaP

location: Nebraska

date approved: 04/01/2007

last visited: 04/08/2023

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South Dakota Historical MarkersL & C Pvt. Shannon Shows Up

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Pvt. Shannon of the Corps of Discovery expedition, after being lost for nearly a month, is re-united with the expedition near here in 1804.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358

location: South Dakota

date approved: 09/21/2006

last visited: 09/20/2006

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South Dakota Historical MarkersThe Rosebud Country

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"The Rosebud Country" Historical Marker describes the places and events that contributed to the development of this entire region.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358

location: South Dakota

date approved: 03/18/2006

last visited: 10/12/2014

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South Dakota Historical MarkersHistoric Highway - E on US 18 <--> N on SD 47

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"Historic Highway" on the Lewis & Clark Trail with many of the historic sites near the Missouri River in south central SD.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358

location: South Dakota

date approved: 03/18/2006

last visited: 06/19/2007

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Nebraska Historical MarkersLone Tree

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This marker tells of an early landmark for pioneer travelers.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member NevaP

location: Nebraska

date approved: 04/01/2007

last visited: 08/30/2012

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Nebraska Historical Markers1880 Westerville 1980

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Custer County's 1st town is Westerville commemorating the 1980 centennial.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358

location: Nebraska

date approved: 08/15/2006

last visited: 02/28/2006

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Nebraska Historical MarkersOsceola and the Early Pioneers - Osceola, NE

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An historical marker titled Osceola and the Early Pioneers is located on US Hwy 81 & Nebraska Hwy 92 on the east end of Osceola in Polk County, Nebraska.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist

location: Nebraska

date approved: 12/01/2011

last visited: 04/13/2023

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Nebraska Historical MarkersSHINN'S FERRY

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Moses Shinn and his son Dick began operating Shinn's Ferry across the Platte in 1859.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358

location: Nebraska

date approved: 05/29/2008

last visited: 02/01/2008

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Nebraska Historical MarkersButler County - Savannah - Shinn's Ferry

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Site of the original county seat of Butler County and Shinn's Ferry across the Platte River.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358

location: Nebraska

date approved: 05/29/2008

last visited: 02/01/2008

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South Dakota Historical MarkersUnion No. 31 Country School

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Small one room school first built in 1884 about 6 miles south and 1 mile east of this location.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358

location: South Dakota

date approved: 06/24/2009

last visited: never

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Nebraska Historical MarkersSite of the Lone Tree - Merrick County marker

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A tree-shaped monument placed by Merrick County at the site of the Lone tree.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member NevaP

location: Nebraska

date approved: 04/01/2007

last visited: 11/19/2007

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South Dakota Historical MarkersJim Town Trail - Fort Thompson Trail Junction

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Junction of the Jim Town Trail and the Ft. Thompson Trail.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member windtimber

location: South Dakota

date approved: 04/22/2008

last visited: never

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South Dakota Historical MarkersThe Old Millstone - Mitchell, SD

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This is historical marker describing the millstone display it is attached to is located in Hitchcock Park in Mitchell, SD.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member onfire4jesus

location: South Dakota

date approved: 08/26/2013

last visited: 04/09/2013

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