Lincoln area railway historical society home facebook. It collects, preserves, and provides access to all sorts of materials that document nebraskas human history. The rock island was building from omaha to lincoln, extending its main line on the way toward denver. Learn about the underground railroad in nebraska city. Lincoln memories volume ii pictorial history book pediment. This collectors book features the memories of lincoln from the 1940s through 1969 in historic photographs.
About us history nebraska publishes works that explore nebraska history and culture, including. Also there is a collection of about 500 plat books and county atlases from almost every nebraska county for the years of 1885 to around 1947. The mission of the lincoln area railway historical society is to promote, educate, and display for the public various aspects of local. The nebraska railroad museum is a nonprofit organization that is currently relocating to nebraska city, ne. Maybe advances in railroad technology have made it easier to lay alternate tracks next to the tunnel, or perhaps the tunnel was built as a visual treat for weary travelers who were tired of seeing nothing but prairie. It lies in a shallow basin about 1,160 feet 355 meters above sea level. In 1909, falls city became a division point on the missouri pacific railroad. Books published by history nebraska history nebraska. The passenger station originally built by the chicago, st. On november 3, 1871, the railroad absorbed the atchison, lincoln and columbus railroad, and completed building the railroad north into lincoln, nebraska, by the fall of 1872. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, nebraska.
The show will be located in the mpa building at the lancaster event center. Discover librarianselected research resources on nebraska history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. There are four federally recognized indian tribes in nebraska today. Learn more about railroad history with this selection of books available in the museum store. My friend and i decided to explore some up mainline track, along with a few sidings that were disconnected from the line about 5. Operating model train layouts including g, o, hon3, ho and n scales. Our nebraska books mark important moments in the state of nebraska history. We are excited, once again, to be working with the nebraska state historical society to bring this heirloomquality coffeetable book to the community. The chapter on lincoln includes information on several railroads, pp.
Lincoln is located in the southeastern part of the state, about 60 miles 100 kilometers southwest of omaha. This littleknown tunnel is a oneofakind feature of the nebraska landscape. Meanwhile down in falls city in 1871, the coming of the atchison and nebraska railroad accelerated the towns growth, while in 188182, the missouri pacific mainline from omaha to atchison, kansas opened. Union pacific and burlington northern the following story by henry j. Ever since, the fortunes of the two have been inextricably intertwined. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of nebraska. The railroad was booming and so were many of the businesses located in alliance. The city of lincoln is the capital of the cornhusker state, nebraska. Association of american railroads 2003, railroad service in nebraska pdf. Historic railroads of nebraska takes a photographic journey down the tracks of the five major railroads and various short lines that helped nebraska progress into a national center of agriculture and business. Information on the native american tribes of nebraska, with maps, reservation addresses, classroom activities and recommended history books. At one time during the early 1900s was a time of staggering growth for the fastest growing city in nebraska. Also, if you are interested in nebraskas railroad history you might be interested in the book ghost railroads of nebraska. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
Today a manmade lake in saunders county is part of a recreation area, but the lake itself was not made for recreation. Nebraska s trains date back to 1862 when the pacific railroad act signed into law by president abraham lincoln allowed for construction to begin on the transcontinental railroad, with the union pacific heading west from omaha and the central pacific building eastward from sacramento, california. History nebraska s mission is to collect, preserve, and open our shared history to all nebraskans. Materials held by the collections division include artwork, archeological materials, books, newspapers, maps, government. Association of american railroads 2003, railroad service in nebraska. The images, content, and other materials on this website are protected by s of maps of the past, llc. Whether it is correct as intimated in past records that jonathan carver foreshadowed its construction in 1778, or whether in the years that the first railroads in the eastern part of the country were being built, the idea of a railroad to the western coast was being. Nkcr, one of several railroads in nebraska, has benefited from its ability to attract high throughput grain elevators to its lines due to its superior. The nebraska railroad museum is currently in the process of transferring its historic railroad museum and rolling stock passenger rail cars and locomotive to nebraska city in an effort to continue its mission of educating the public about railroad history in the state of nebraska.
Browse our images of rail series, which showcases the history of railroads, trolleys, and. The rock island built on into lincoln, and extended its line on toward the nebraska state border, toward belleville, kan. The father of railroads in this state was the pacific railroad project. This site explores the history of railroads, telegraphs, and technologies in the nineteenth century, especially the era of the civil war. She has copied the entire book and put it on line for us researchers. The phelan opera house was one of the earliest buildings constructed in alliance with its first event held in 1893. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. Lincoln area railway historical society, lincoln, ne. Exploring abandoned railroad tracks in lincoln, nebraska. This collectors book features the memories of lincoln from the late 1800s through 1939 in historic photographs.
List of books and articles about nebraska history online. Younkers collectors edition greatest moments in nebraska corhuskers football history younkers collectors edition by texas footballepic sports corp. History of nebraska was originally created to mark the territorial centennial of nebraska, and revised to coincide with the statehood centennial. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, nebraska library. It runs on former union pacific railroad and bnsf railway track in central nebraska. However, mention and discussion of lincoln and nebraska railroads is not limited to chapter 15. Railroads played an essential part in nebraskas past. The trip begins with the formative years of nebraska towns that were established along railroad lines in the 19th century. More model train layouts and more dealers than ever before. Memphis state recreation area is a fine place for fishing and boating, but its also an unusual legacy of nebraskas meatpacking industry. Uprr 1866 keya paha county see also holt county, parent of keya paha 1884 kimball county see also cheyenne county, parent of. Our collections division is an integral part of that mission.
We are excited to be working with the nebraska state historical society to bring this heirloomquality, coffee table book to the community. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. The words maps of the past and other names and identifiers on this site are trademarks or trade names maps of the past, llc. All titles published by history nebraska are still available at our museum stores, but online orders will go through the university of nebraska press. Discover all things about nebraska with our complete series of books. Local history books on nebraska arcadia publishing. With brief historical sketches of the state and of lancaster county.
Cox state journal company, printers, 1889 lancaster county neb. Red cloud boasts four historical organizations which preserve and interpret the history of the town and the surrounding countryside. History nebraskas mission is to collect, preserve, and open our shared history to all nebraskans. Alliance was first called grand lakes due to a great alkali lake which once inhabited the area. Chapter 15 is specifically about railroads, and is the best nebraska railroad history i have yet read. Nebraskakansas railroad morning sun books train videos. See more ideas about nebraska, north platte and old western movies. You can find a chart on railroad mileage in nebraska on p. A history of the rockaway valley railroad second edition.
It has 127 miles of this line in nebraska and a branch from fairbury to nelson. Andreas history of the state of nebraska railroads part 4. This hardcover book truly captures the rich heritage of lincoln. Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines in the state of nebraska. Township and county map showing drainage, cities and towns, and the railroads of nebraska. It is a subsidiary of the rio grande pacific corporation. Old historical city, county and state maps of nebraska. It collects, preserves, and provides access to all sorts of materials that document nebraska s human history. This is one or more of the class i railroads that the railroad became part of, if any. This onevolume history quickly became the standard text for the college student and reference for the general reader, unmatched for three generations. Launched in 1993, the nebraska central railroad reporting mark ncrc is a shortline railroad that operates about 340 miles 550 km of track solely in nebraska. Nebraska city nebraska wesleyan university nobes october ohio omaha organized pacific pastor platte plattsmouth present president railroad republican road roose salt basin salt creek secretary senator. Shows drainage, relief by hachures, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and the railroad network with names of lines and distances between stations.
Many of the small towns sprinkled throughout the state only sprang up because the railroad was coming through the area. My friend and i decided to explore some up mainline track, along with a few sidings that were disconnected from the line about 5 years prior. Any engineer who failed to take advantage of the great open road from here west to salt lake would not have been fit to belong to the profession, dodge wrote. A pictorial by authors michael bartels and james reisdorff they have also released another title covering the same subject through a different publisher.