A History of Edgewood Park, Omaha’s First Black-Owned Subdivision

This is a history of a Black-owned real estate addition in East Omaha, Nebraska called Edgewood Park.

Joslyn Hall, Omaha University, North 24th and Evans Streets.

A History of Joslyn Hall in North Omaha

From 1916 to 1964, a three-story brick building sat at N. 24th and Evans St. in North Omaha, Nebraska. This is a history of the building, originally called Joslyn Hall and then University Apartments.

The YMCA Athletic Park was located at N. 25th and Ames Ave. in North Omaha, Nebraska, from 1899 to 1909.

A History of the YMCA Athletic Park in North Omaha

This is a history of the YMCA Athletic Park, located in the Saratoga neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska, at the turn of the 20th century.

This December 11, 1943 promotion in the Omaha Guide newspaper was an invite for "All Omaha Colored People" and "All Amateur Baseball Players" to listen to Tom Daley's Sport Parade for ""A Tribute to Dorcas Thornton: The Greatest Colored Base Ball Player In Omaha's History — A Member of the First Great Omaha Amateur Team 'The Originals'."

A Biography of Dorcas Lewis, an Early Baseball Great in North Omaha

This is a biography of one of the most prominent African American players to ever hit the ball in Omaha, a man named Dorcas Lewis who was also called Dorcas Thornton

The 9 Center, 2035-2037 N. 24th St., North Omaha, Nebraska

A History of the 9 Center Five and Dime in North Omaha

This is a history of the 9 Center Variety Store in North Omaha, Nebraska from 1938 to 1947.

This article, entitled "Love, Freeheart, Sunshine and Peace, It's Wonderful," was a mocking piece in the Omaha World-Herald on February 27, 1944.

A Biography of Perfect Peace

North Omaha has been home to all kinds of people. Some were entrepreneurs, some were devoutly religious, and every now … More

A pic of the apartments at the Myott Park Housing complex in North Omaha in 1978

A History of the Myott Park Housing aka Wintergreen Apartments in North Omaha

This is a history of the Myott Park Housing aka Wintergreen Apartments once located in North Omaha, Nebraska.

This September 11, 1981 map shows the "Proposed Northwest Connector" and the "Proposed Storz Expressway," both in North Omaha and both connecting to the then-unbuilt end of the North Freeway in North Omaha, Nebraska. Image from the Omaha World-Herald.

A History of the Sorensen Parkway

This is a history of the Sorenson Parkway in North Omaha, Nebraska.

This is Josiah Waddle (1849-1939), a longtime bandleader and music teacher in North Omaha, Nebraska.

A Biography of Josiah Waddle

This is a biography of Josiah Waddle (1849-1939), a longtime bandleader and music teacher in North Omaha, Nebraska.

The Webster School was built in 1888 at 616 North 28th Street. It was demolished to make room for a parking lot at the Saint Joseph Creighton University Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, in the early 1970s. Pic courtesy of Durham Museum.

A History of Webster School

This is a history of the Webster School in Omaha, Nebraska for 81 years from 1888 to 1969.

Safeway, North 24th and Lake Streets, North Omaha, Nebraska

A History of Safeway at 24th and Lake Streets

This is a history of the Safeway building at North 24th and Lake Streets from 1963 to 2021.

This is the story of Daisy Anderson (1900-1998) in North Omaha. Mrs. Anderson was an international speaker and widely regarded author.

Daisy Anderson in North Omaha

This is a biography of Daisy Anderson (c1900-1998), the widow of a wealthy Black man in western Nebraska who was forced to move to North Omaha.

A history of the Pulitzer Air Field aka Steele Air Field aka Olson Air Field in East Omaha from 1921 to 1928.

A History of an Air Field in East Omaha

This is a history of the Pulitzer Field, aka Olson Field, aka Steele Field in East Omaha.

Overland Trail Rubber Company, 30th and Taylor, North Omaha, Nebraska

A History of the Overland Tire and Rubber Company

This is a history of the Overland Tire and Rubber Company in North Omaha, Nebraska.

This was Andrew Stuart (1874-1937), a businessman and political activist in North Omaha, Nebraska, in the 1920s and 1930s.

A Biography of Political Activist Andrew Stuart

This is a history of the Stuart Art Shoppe in North Omaha, a bastion of the Arts in the community during the Great Depression.

The house at 2902 N. 25th St. in North Omaha was built in 1870! A muted Queen Anne style house, its yearning for historical recognition!

A History of 2902 North 25th Street

This is a history of the 1870 house at 2902 N. 25th St. in North Omaha, Nebraska.

This is an 1895 pic of a large gathering on the lawn at the Count Creighton House at 404 North 20th Street in North Omaha, Nebraska. Pic courtesy of the Durham Museum.

A History of the Count Creighton House in North Omaha

This is a history of the former Count Creighton House in North Omaha.

John P. Bay House, 2024 Binney Street, Kountze Place, North Omaha, Nebraska

A History of the John P. Bay House

This is a history of the John P. Bay House, an official Omaha Landmark in North Omaha, Nebraska.

This is Mrs. Comfort Baker Caldwell (1870-1949), the first African American graduate of Omaha High School in Omaha, Nebraska.

A Biography of Comfort Baker

This is a biography of Comfort Baker, the first African American graduate from a high school in Omaha, Nebraska.

This is a picture of the Seventeenth Street Methodist Church in Omaha from 1866 to 1877.

A History of the 17th Street Methodist Church in Omaha

This is a history of the North 17th Street Methodist Church in Omaha, which was open from 1869 to 1877.

Kingdom Builders Christian Center (formerly Walnut Hill M.E. Church), 4039 Charles St, Omaha, NE 68131

A History of Walnut Hill Methodist Episcopal Church

This is a a history of Walnut Hill Methodist Episcopal Church in North Omaha, Nebraska.

This is the 18th Street Methodist Episcopal Church at 515 N. 18th Street in Omaha, Nebraska. It served as that church from 1870 to 1884; then it was Swedish Methodist Church until 1916.

A History of the North 18th Street Methodist Church

This is a history of the North 18th Street Methodist Church in Omaha, Nebraska

This is Tri-Community United Methodist Church at 6001 Fontenelle Boulevard in North Omaha, Nebraska. It was originally the home of Trinity United Methodist Church.

A History of Trinity United Methodist Church

This is a history of the former Trinity United Methodist Church in North Omaha, Nebraska.

This is a 1953 pic of Ames Avenue Methodist Church at 4023 Ames Avenue in North Omaha, Nebraska. It was open from 1929 to 1975, and as of 2022, has been Freestone Baptist Church for more than 45 years. Pic courtesy of Durham Museum.

A History of Ames Avenue United Methodist Church

This is a history of the Ames Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church that served North Omaha from 1889 to 1975.

A History of St. Vincent’s Home for the Aged

Caring for seniors was hard in Omaha for almost a century. Over the decades, several organizations tried to solve the … More