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A History of the Druid Hill School in North Omaha

Druid Hill School Math Fair, North Omaha, Nebraska
This 1991 picture shows students listening to a teacher at the Druid Hill Math Fair.

Some schools in Omaha were built in reaction to floods of new residents moving into neighborhoods unexpectedly. Others were built to attract new residents. Originally opened in 1885, the school at North 30th and Spaulding Street was the latter. This is a history of the Druid Hill School in North Omaha.

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A History of the Old Plantation in North Omaha

Old Plantation, North Omaha, Nebraska
The Old Plantation was a feature at the 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition and its successor, the 1899 Greater America Exposition, both happening in North Omaha.

This is a history of the Old Plantation, a display at the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in North Omaha in 1898.