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A History of the Viking Ship in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date October 1, 2015
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Enlargement of Miller Park pond photograph shows bridge near Prettiest Mile Clubhouse by Bostwick and Frohardt in 1917.

Suburbs need social clubs, and social clubs need swingin’ good fun! North Omaha’s Viking Ship was that place for more than 50 years before turning into a quasi-community center. Here’s the history of the Viking Ship, aka Birchwood Club aka The Prettiest Mile Club. Introduction As Omaha grew, it grew suburbs. The first master planned […]

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Native Americans in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date September 25, 2015
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Native Americans aren't just Omaha history. NorthOmahaHistory.com

Native Americans are not gone, and neither is their culture. This article is not intended to mythologize, romanticize, or historicize American Indians of any kind in any way. Instead, its a simple summary of what white people have found about the Native Americans who lived in the area we know today as North Omaha.

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A History of Hospitals in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date September 17, 2015
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Historic hospitals in North Omaha pictured (from upper left) the 2nd Wise Memorial; Methodist; Evangelical Covenant; Presbyterian; Immanuel; and Swedish Memorial.

Today, North Omaha is a medical desert. With more than 40,000 residents in its boundaries, there is a stark absence of medical service providers of all kinds. Making it worse, the community is greatly underinsured. That leaves people who have no insurance and no money needing to travel to other parts of the city to get care. However, that hasn’t always been the case. There have been more than ten hospitals in North Omaha throughout its 150+ year history.

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A History of North Omaha’s Logan Fontenelle Housing Projects

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date August 20, 2015
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Once upon a time, there was a massive public housing project located at the intersection of North 24th and Paul Streets in the Near North Side neighborhood. Originally named the “Northside Village Public Housing Project,” the name was officially changed in honor of the famous Omaha tribe leader Logan Fontenelle.

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The Oldest House in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date July 19, 2015
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With a history extending to the 1840s, North Omaha is bound to have the oldest houses in Omaha today. Learn more about them here…

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A History of the North Omaha Riots

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date July 19, 2013
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On June 27, 1969, these kids were pictured going through one of the burned out businesses along North 24th Street after the killing of Vivian Strong.

Because of when the riots happened and what they did, there are scars on North O that that haven’t healed almost 50 years later. Here’s a history of what happened.

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A History of the Omaha Driving Park in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date January 15, 2012
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In the 1880s, the Omaha Driving Park hosted buggy races and other events. This picture shows the buildings on the site, including stables, a gazebo and the grand clubhouse. Not pictured are the grandstands that sat 1,000 people. Located west of N. 16th and Commercial Avenue, these buildings stood through the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition.

A century ago, there was a race track tucked away in Omaha’s memory. Starting as a rugged race track for fast horses and wagon races, it become a proper driving park, the county and state fairgrounds, and home to several events at the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Expo. Between 1860 and 1905, there was on 35 acres […]