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Home » Omaha History. Omaha History. As is true of much of the land in the American West, Omaha sits on a piece of President Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase. However, the history of Omaha proper begins just across state lines in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Contents. hide. (Top) Pre-1854. 1854–99. 1900–49. 1950–99. 2000–present. See also. References. Timeline of Omaha, Nebraska history. Significant events in the history of Omaha, Nebraska, include social, political, cultural, and economic activities. [1] Pre-1854.
publications. Founding Frontier Omaha. This 1857 view is the earliest known photo of “Omaha City,” as it was then known. History Nebraska RG2341-3a. How do you start a new frontier town? Alfred Jones knew. In 1853 he staked out the first claims in a place soon to be known as Omaha City.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA. Omaha, Nebraska, 1900 View larger. Omaha was founded in 1854, but its roots date from 1846, when the westbound Mormons entered the area. From 1846 to 1848 Winter Quarters, in modern northern Omaha, was the Mormon departure point for the Salt Lake valley.
The history of Omaha, Nebraska, began before the settlement of the city, with speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa staking land across the Missouri River illegally as early as the 1840s. When it was legal to claim land in Indian Country, William D. Brown was operating the Lone Tree Ferry to bring settlers from Council Bluffs to Omaha.
History of Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha, the seat of Douglas County, is situated on the west bank of the Missouri River, 15 miles from its confluence with the Platte and 425 miles west of Chicago. It is the largest city in Nebraska and is sometimes called the "Crossroads of the Nation."
Founded in 1854, the city of Omaha has always been a dynamic, energetic city continually transforming itself. Whether it was the Native American Indian tribes, pioneers, railroad laborers or meat packers, everyone who came to call Omaha home helped shape its current cultural diversity, hard work ethic, and friendly demeanor.
