Lodgepole creek is a tributary of the south platte river, approximately 278 miles 447 km long, in the u. History of nebraska was originally created to mark the territorial centennial of nebraska, and revised to coincide with the statehood centennial. The town of lodgepole recognizes three important days in her history. Nebraska obituaries latest obituaries in lodgepole nebraska. Coates 18941918, nebraska, 0 replies grand island history trivia, nebraska, 1 replies humboldt history, nebraska, 2 replies. This onevolume history quickly became the standard text for the college student and reference for the general reader, unmatched for three generations. The customer service postal facility offers mail and package delivery services, p. Lodgepole, ne three day weather forecast accuweather. Diagram of rainfall at localities in western nebraska, 1884 to 1897.
View a map of all nebraska historical markers, browse historical marker map. The apparition of a woman has been spotted on several occasions standing behind an upper floor window, gazing down into the street. Still today many of our residents work for the union pacific railroad and operate farmranches. A number of rv campgrounds in nebraska grew out of the work of the civilian conservation corps from 1933 to 1942, when many state parks were built as part of fdrs work relief plan. The demographic statistical atlas of the united states. Lodgepole is a village in cheyenne county, nebraska, united states. Lodgepole is just 19 miles east of sidney, one of the earliest. The depot museum at the corner of bates boulevard and mccall street tracks lodgepoles history dating to 1867 and the development of the union pacific railroad. Guide to cheyenne county, nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records.
Dalton historical society, prairie schooner museum hwy. Browse the most recent lodgepole, nebraska obituaries and condolences. Lodgepolearea historical tornado activity is below nebraska state average. The history of the town begins with the laying of the union pacific railroads track across the plains. Lodgepole, nebraska, is a small town in cheyenne county whose glory seems. Roberta was a resident of lodgepole, nebraska at the time of her passing. Our nebraska books mark important moments in the state of nebraska history. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882.
The town of lodgepole is the second, oldest town in cheyenne county. Cheyenne county, nebraska genealogy genealogy familysearch. Photograph collection list the following is a list of photograph collections in the holdings of history nebraska. A dam was built across the creek at fort sidney and used to provide water for crops raised by the posts soldiers.
Name index and images of the state census for nebraska taken in 1885. Joe nardone, national executive director and historian for the pony express trail association, used the bronco to dedicate monuments along the trail. If you dont see the obituary or death record that you are looking for, use this form to search our entire database. Lodgepole je selo u americkoj saveznoj drzavi nebraska. Usda rural development state director maxine moul today presented a plaque to tammy sherman, lodgepole village clerk, for her excellence in performance. A group often called the panhandle of nebraska, volume 2 history of western nebraska and its people. Crawford historical museum 337 2nd street crawford, ne 69339. Younkers collectors edition greatest moments in nebraska corhuskers football history younkers collectors edition by texas footballepic sports corp. Lodgepole real estate lodgepole ne homes for sale zillow. Andreas history of the state of nebraska cheyenne co. The september event includes a mud volleyball tournament at kastens field, a tractor pull on front street, a parade and city wide garage sales.
The immanuel lutheran church of lodgepole was established in august of 1886. Library staff library photos library board library friendsfoundation. Find local lodgepole ne aarp programs and information. Cheyenne county historical society and museum, located in sidney, worked. A history nebraska member takes their passion for history and community farther than most by taking action and directly supporting the worlds largest home for nebraska history. The history of lodgepole has been closely associated with railroad development and overland travel in western nebraska. Ancestry by place in nebraska there are 580 places in nebraska. It was located about oneandahalf miles northeast of kimball, which was then called antelopeville. The store, the only business in operation in bodie, sells books about the town. Lodgepole area historical tornado activity is below nebraska state average. Populism, progressivism, and the transformation of nebraska politics, 18851915 by robert w. Cheyenne county historical society and museum nebraska. Potter depot museum front street potter historical museum sherman street front street potter, ne 691560155.
The microfilms are from national archives publication m352. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The rainiest season is autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is spring with only a % chance of a rainy day. Roberta was born on march 2, 1937 and passed away on tuesday, february 21, 2017. The dispossession of the nebraska indians by david j. It followed the platte river across nebraska and then went up lodge pole creek valley. Supplemental history of libraries sponsored or assisted by womens clubs. Lodgepole, ne real estate lodgepole homes for sale. The population schedule lists all household members. Zillow has 1 homes for sale in lodgepole ne matching. Her association with the building is not known, but local folk claim she was associated with a speakeasy housed in. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 2,789.
The town has strong ties to railroading and farming. Lodgepole, nebraska is the 15,476th largest city in the united states as of 2018. Founded in 1867, lodgepoles history is tied to the development of the union pacific railroad and early western pioneers. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in lodgepole. List of books and articles about nebraska history online. Discover librarianselected research resources on nebraska history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Lodgepole post office in lodgepole, nebraska county office. The year 2017 marks 93 years of lodgepoles old settlers reunion.
Apr 30, 2020 find local lodgepole ne aarp programs and information. Andreas history of the state of nebraska 1882 howard county. Her past experiences include being a photographer, a bookseller, a journalist, a radio broadcaster, and a travel agent. Andreas history of the state of nebraska 1882 howard. The lodgepole post office, located in lodgepole, ne, is a branch location of the united states postal service usps that serves the lodgepole community. This section compares lodgepole to the 50 most populous places in nebraska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with lodgepole. Irrigation map of the niobrara river, white river, and hat creek regions in nebraska, west of the one hundred and third meridian. The towns founding in 1867, filing the plat in 1884, and its incorporation in 1901. A group often called the panhandle of nebraska, volume 2 history of western nebraska and. Our members make history happen the work we do to discover, preserve, and share nebraskas history wouldnt be possible without the support of history nebraska members.
Usda rural development names tammy sherman as western. In 1938, an area landmark disappeared into the history books. Columnar section of formations exposed in wildcat mountain and vicinity. Cheyenne, box butte, deuel, garden, sioux, kimball, morrill, sheridan, scotts bluff, banner, and. Lodgepole, nebraska, is a small town in cheyenne county whose glory seems to rise and fall along with the union pacific railroad. Lodgepole white pages phone books in nebraska ne whitepages. A chance for lodgepole residents and individuals from surrounding communities to take part. This page shows only the 20 most recent obituaries in lodgepole, nebraska. Founded in 1867, lodgepoles history is tied to the development of the union pacific railroad and early western. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. She specializes in cultural, history and social justice exhibits. Lodgepole is home to the 1987 ford bronco used to mark the pony express route from the east coast to the west coast.
They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. Map showing distribution of timber in western nebraska. Lodgepole depot museum 722 mccall street lodgepole, ne 69149. Our members make history happen the work we do to discover, preserve, and share nebraska s history wouldnt be possible without the support of history nebraska members. History of lodgepole, nebraska travel tips usa today. Discover all things about nebraska with our complete series of books.
Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in lodgepole, nebraska. Tucked in the southern nebraska panhandle, lodgepole is a friendly town of 318 persons with a strong sense of community. Nancy fawcett memorial library 724 oberfelder st po box 318 lodgepole, ne 691490318 director. The bronco was donated to thelodgepoledepotmuseumin 2010. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of nebraska. We have tried to make this a comprehensive list, however, new collections, manuscript collections with photographs, and museum collections with photographs may not be reflected. Cheyenne, box butte, deuel, garden, sioux, kimball, morrill, sheridan, scotts bluff, banner, and dawes counties. It had the first newspaper, the first bank, first business house, and first post office in the county outside of sidney. Lodgepoles population according to the 2010 census is 318. According to a 1921 history of the nebraska panhandle, the first irrigation in that part of the state took place in the lodgepole valley in 1871.
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