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A History of Winter Quarters

Winter Quarters, Indian Country, 1846
This painting was commissioned for the Winter Quarters Temple in Florence in modern times to show what the town looked like in 1846.

In 1846, a town emerged on the western bank of the Missouri River. Although it only existed for a few years, there were a lot of elements that resembled a regular town, and its impact is still felt today. This is a history of Winter Quarters in the Indian Country. Terrorized by religious extremists in […]

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A History of Monmouth Park Neighborhood in North Omaha

Monmouth Park neighborhood, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is a 2018 satellite image of the Monmouth Park neighborhood.

One neighborhood in North Omaha had a hospital, a half-dozen churches and businesses galore, and a long history. Then it all seemed to disappear. This is a history of the Monmouth Park neighborhood.

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A History of Segregated Schools in Omaha, Nebraska

This is a 1968 pic of a mother and daughter at Saratoga School during a parent night program.
This is a 1968 pic of a mother and daughter at Saratoga School during a parent night program.

There were and are many segregated schools in Omaha, and this is an account of their history.

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A History of North Omaha’s Collier Place Neighborhood

Collier Place, North Omaha, Nebraska

The story of a historic neighborhood in North Omaha.

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A History of Monmouth Park Elementary School in North Omaha

Monmouth Park Elementary School, 4508 North 33rd Street, North Omaha, Nebraska
The Monmouth Park Elementary School was located at 4508 North 33rd Street from 1903 to 1983.

Monmouth Park School was open for 80 years, leaving indelible marks on the soul of North Omaha forever.

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A History of the North 30th and Ames Commercial District

History of the 30th and Ames Commercial Historic District in North Omaha, Nebraska, Adam Fletcher Sasse, NorthOmahaHistory.com.
This is a history of the 30th and Ames Commercial Historic District in North Omaha, Nebraska, by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com.

The intersection of North 30th and Ames Avenue was an important suburban crossroads in North Omaha as early as the 1890s and going all the way into the 1960s. Then, with white flight in full force and North Omaha divestment underway, the intersection started to struggle. Today, it continues to flounder, but many businesses stay open, overcoming the negative, challenging and demeaning perceptions many Omaha’s have about the community.