The Omaha Auto Speedway had a short life, but a long impact on racing in the city.
Category Archives: North 16th
A History of Lead Poisoning in North Omaha
For more than 15 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has been fighting lead poisoning in North Omaha as part of a citywide environmental cleanup focused on the 27-square-miles east of 72nd Street.
A History of the Ohio Fish Market in North Omaha
The Ohio Fish Market was a North Omaha institution for 25 years. Discover the history of this iconic restaurant and store…
A History of the Execution of Cyrus Tator in North Omaha
Since before the Nebraska Territory was founded in 1854, executions including lynchings, shootings and hangings happened in Omaha. The Omaha Claim Club, established by the city’s founders, used intimidation, threats, and drownings in order to enforce their homesteading over anyone who tried to disagree with them. In 1860, the US Supreme Court made their actions […]
A History of North Omaha’s Binney Street
The historic Wirt Street in North Omaha is packed with houses, churches and more from 125 years ago in Nebraska history.
