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A History of the Mormon Bridge in North Omaha

Built on the rock bottom of the Missouri River, dreams of today’s Mormon Bridge go back to 1846. This article explores the history of the bridge, the ferries, the politics and more.

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A History of the Plum Nelly Area in North Omaha

A history of Plum Nelly in North Omaha, Nebraska, by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com

The Plum Nelly area is a once secret neighborhood that’s become a lost neighborhood located in North Omaha.

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A History of the Ponca Road

This is a map including Ponca Rd in North Omaha.
This is a map including Ponca Rd in North Omaha.

This is a history of North Omaha’s Ponca Road, providing an important lifeline in the Ponca Hills for more than a century!

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A History of Omaha’s North Downtown

North Downtown Omaha, Nebraska
This is a 1952 aerial pic of North Downtown, looking south from Burt Street to Capitol Avenue, with North 13th on the left and North 20th Street on the right.

This is a history of Omaha’s North Downtown neighborhood.

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A History of the North Omaha Bottoms

This is a headline from a 1906 feature in the Omaha Bee entitled, "Life in the North Omaha Bottoms Where Christmas Never Comes".
This is a headline from a 1906 feature in the Omaha Bee entitled, "Life in the North Omaha Bottoms Where Christmas Never Comes".

This is a history of the North Omaha Bottoms, an area of the city not thought of much today, but once a key to its future!

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A History of Vehicles Made in North Omaha

These are vehicles built in North Omaha from 1894 to 1935.
Vehicles built in North Omaha included the 1913 Omaha 30 Motorcar, the 1894-1931 Stroud Company "Little Red Wagon" road grading machine, and the 1918-1935 Douglas truck.

Several car makers began in North Omaha, and this is their story. Stroud, Douglas and the Omaha Motor Company all called the community home. Find out why…

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A History of Railroads in North Omaha

Nicholas Street Viaduct, North Omaha, Nebraska
Looking south towards downtown from the top of the Nebraska Consolidated Mills on North 16th, you can see the Nicholas Street Viaduct in the center of the pic. The Missouri Pacific Railroad freight house is on right (west) and the CMO ice house is to the left left (east).

Its an understatement to say that railroads helped build North Omaha; they were absolutely vital. Here’s a summary of their history.