Father Flanagan's Boys' Home - Boys Town, NE
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N 41° 15.750 W 096° 07.611
14T E 740688 N 4571879
Also known as "Boy's Town".
Waymark Code: WM99XH
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2010
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Boys Town was founded as a home and school for homeless, abandoned, neglected or otherwise underprivileged boys.
This site is the National Headquarters for Boy's Town. The Visitor's Center is also at the listed coordinates. A vehicle tour CD is available for a $5 donation at the Visitor's Center.
Text from the Nebraska Historical Marker:
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home (The Original "Boys Town")
Boys Town was founded as a home and school for homeless, abandoned, neglected or otherwise underprivileged boys, regardless of color or creed, by Father Edward J. Flanagan (1886-1948) on December 10, 1917. The first Father Flanagan's Boys' Home at 25th and Dodge Streets in Omaha, Nebraska, sheltered five boys--three from the Juvenile Court and two homeless newsboys.
On October 17, 1921, Father Flanagan bought Overlook Farm outside Omaha, nucleus of today's Boys Town campus. From here, thousands of Boys Town residents have gone on to become productive citizens in all walks of life.
The philosophy of Boys Town is summarized in Father Flanagan's words:
"Our young people are our greatest wealth. Give them a chance and they will give a good account of themselves. No boy wants to be bad. There is only bad environment, bad training, bad example, bad thinking."
Marker Name: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
City: yes
Roadside: yes
Other: no
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Visit Instructions:
Post Pictures:
1. Close up of historical marker
2. Picture of surrounding area (would prefer to have the marker in the picture also). Thanks!