Category: Carter Lake
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A History of North Omaha’s Stone Soul Picnic
Black people in Omaha have celebrated, uplifted and empowered Black culture in the city for more than 150 years. Sometimes there are events and places that become synonymous with these celebrations. One of these happened for more than 25 years. This is a history of North Omaha’s Stone Soul Picnic. Before this Phenomenon Starting in […]
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A Biography of Amos P. Scruggs
Amos Potter Scruggs (1875-1946) was a popular African American attorney and government official in Omaha from 1908 to 1934.
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A History of the Carter White Lead Company Factory in East Omaha
For 40 years, one plant poisoned North Omaha with heinous disregard. This is a history of the Carter White Lead Company factory in East Omaha.
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A History of the Nite Hawkes Cafe in East Omaha
This is a history of the Nite Hawkes Cafe, located at North 16th and Grand Avenue since 1942!
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A History of Sulphur Springs, Nebraska
Sulphur Springs was a settlement in the Nebraska Territory from 1854 to 1877. This article shares some of its history.
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A History of Sand Point Beach and Lakeview Amusement Park
A lost amusement park haunts nobody’s memories, and some even deny it ever existed. This is Lakeview Amusement Park and the Sand Point Beach.
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A History of the Carter Lake Club
Summer fun turned into a permanent development in the city of Carter Lake.
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A History of the Prairie Park Club
Hidden away in North Omaha was a social club that held the middle class and its neighborhood.
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A History of the Omaha Rod and Gun Club
The Omaha Rod and Gun Club stepped up to foster fun and good times in turn-of-the-century Omaha.
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A History of Omaha’s Cortland Beach
Omaha had a roller coaster, boardwalks and soft summer breezes relaxing the middle class masses. This place was called Courtland Beach.
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A History of Truck Farms in East Omaha
One part of Omaha has stayed in touch with its agricultural roots for more than a century. This is a history of small family farms and the changing landscape in East Omaha.
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A History of the CCC Camp in Omaha
From 1935 to 1940, more than 200 workers lived in a CCC camp at Levi Carter Park. Here is a history of their time.
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A History of the Omaha Auto Speedway
The Omaha Auto Speedway had a short life, but a long impact on racing in the city.
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A History of Omaha’s Eppley Airfield
A history of Omaha’s Eppley Airfield from 1925 to present. It has also been called the American Legion Municipal Airport and the Omaha Municipal Airport.
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A History of Bungalow City in East Omaha
Bungalow City was a booming neighborhood in North Omaha, Nebraska, for less than a decade. Then it was moved and forgotten.
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A History of East Omaha’s Florence Lake
Along the wild timeline of the Missouri River, a little nest of water was created in East Omaha, Nebraska. When European settlers saw it, they called it Florence Lake. Here’s a short history of its appearance, some appreciation, and its disappearance.
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History of the River Drive in Omaha
Imagine a smooth, easy drive on a Saturday afternoon in the fall all of it weaving along nineteen miles of the city’s waterfront. There are long, calm curves and tall, stately oaks lining the boulevard, with walkers and bikes moving along a nice sidewalk that goes that entire distance. At evening, you turn to go […]
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A History of Theatres and Movie Theaters in North Omaha
While it has absolutely no active movie theaters today, the North Omaha community has been home to at least 20 (!) movie theaters over the last century. This is a short history of those theaters. Its really incomplete, as information has been hard for me to find.
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A History of North Omaha, Part 2
Between 1870 and the 1950s, A LOT happened in North Omaha. This is a summary of the people, events, organizations and more that made history…
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A History of Carter Lake
Everything begins somewhere. For Omaha’s Carter Lake, it was as a fun-filled day in the water for all kinds of people. Following is the early history of the place. It includes a waterfront boardwalk, hotels, a resort, clubs and an amusement park.
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A History of Schools in North Omaha
If walls could talk, North Omaha’s schools would be much noisier, much more colorful, and much more complicated than anyone wants to hear. For more than 150 years, schools throughout the community have served students of all ages. With a deep history including segregation and school violence, its can be hard to remember all the positive people and events that emerged in the community’s schools. Following is my ever-growing history of the old schools in North Omaha.
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A History of Kiddieland and the Pleasure Pier in East Omaha
In the 1950s and 60s, the Kiddieland and Pleasure Pier at Carter Lake Park in Omaha, Nebraska, were a veritable wonderful of fun and good times.
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Historical Tour of North Omaha
Following is a list of places I would visit on a long, winding North Omaha history tour. If you have anything you would like me to write about, add, or otherwise know, please share here. I LOVE NORTH O! These are listed by neighborhood, starting at Dodge Street and heading northwards. Note that all links go to articles I created, either on Wikipedia or on this blog.
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A History of the Saratoga Neighborhood in North Omaha
Saratoga was originally a large township on the Missouri River. What happened to it?