By The Explore Nebraska History team
Founded in 1877, Pleasant Hill Cemetery was used until 1918. The cemetery contains graves of Civil War veterans along with other settlers and their children. Pleasant HillUnited Brethren Church stood nearby; it closed in 1962. The Pleasant Hill…

By The Explore Nebraska History team
The U.S. Army built this house in 1858 as the residence of Quartermaster Major James Martin. The house was sold in 1859 to the Russell, Majors, and Waddell Freighting Company. The company had a contract to haul supplies to military posts. It used…

By The Explore Nebraska History team
Founded by Samuel Bacon, the school formally opened March 10, 1875, in a rented house at 13th and Cheyenne Streets. The first building was erected on this site and opened January 13, 1876. Originally a job training school for students up to age 65,…