Significant events in the history of
North Omaha, Nebraska include the
Pawnee,
Otoe and
Sioux nations; the African American community; Irish, Czech, and other European immigrants, and; several other populations. Several important settlements and towns were built in the area, as well as important social events that shaped the future of
Omaha and the history of the nation. The timeline of North Omaha history extends to present, including recent controversy over schools.
Historical timeline
Pre-1850
Pre-19th century Bands from the
Pawnee,
Otoe and
Sioux nations alternatively occupy the land now comprising North Omaha as hunting area
Early 19th centuryOmaha nation uses the land now comprising North Omaha as hunting area
1804 Between August 3 and August 20, the
Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled along the banks of the Missouri and camped in North Omaha near
Dodge Park. There is speculation that Clark traveled in the area, possibly to the Belvedere Point Lookout.[1]
1868 Nebraska's first high school graduates come from
Brownell Hall in North Omaha.
1868 The
Sherman Barracks are built in the location of present-day North Omaha.
1875 A farmhouse is built along present-day North 24th Street that is eventually expanded into the
Redick Mansion.[8]
1875 Purchased by the Omaha Driving Park Association, the
Omaha Driving Park was the original site of the Douglas County Fair starting in 1858.
1877 The Saratoga Bend is "cut off" from the Missouri River by a flood, forming what originally called Cutoff Lake. Vacation cabins on the east side of the lake eventually become the town of
Carter Lake, Iowa.
1878 The Sherman Barracks are renamed
Fort Omaha by the US government.
1897The Sherman, one of the first apartment buildings in Omaha, is completed along North 16th Street.
1898 The
Trans-Mississippi Exposition was held in north Omaha from June 1 to October 31, 1898. Its ornate grounds were created to highlight the economic, cultural and artistic achievements of the individuals who lived in the Midwest. All of the buildings, which housed over 5000 exhibits, were built as temporary structures.[12] Today there is a monument in North Omaha's Kountze Park, the former site of the exposition.
1898 Protesters in the
Walnut Hill suburb of North Omaha take over several streetcars in their neighborhood to protest poor public transportation conditions.[13]
1899 The Greater America Exposition held on the same site with many of the same features at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition.
1903 Dr. Ricketts leaves Omaha, and
Jack Broomfield, owner of a notorious saloon in
downtown Omaha, becomes the de facto political leader of Omaha's African American community.
1910 Boxer
Jack Johnson wins an upset title match in
Reno, Nevada, setting off
riots across the U.S. In Omaha white mobs prowl North Omaha looking for blacks to victimize, wounding several and killing one.[14]
1910 North Presbyterian Church is built along North 24th Street.
1970 On August 17 a bombing occurs at a house at 2867 Ohio Street, killing one policeman.
Black Panther members are implicated, leading to the
Rice/Poindexter Case.
1970s The
North Omaha Freeway is constructed, thereby splitting North Omaha in half with severe negative impacts on the community.
1990s Third wave of "white flight" from far North Omaha as whites move en masse from Redick north to Craig Street,[citation needed] the informal dividing line between North Omaha and Florence.
2009 Senator Chambers is forced out of office due to a term limits law created to stop him from serving beyond his 38 years in the Nebraska Legislature. He was the longest-serving state senator in the history of Nebraska.
Related publications
Fletcher Sasse, Adam (2016) North Omaha History: Volume 1. Olympia, WA: CommonAction Publishing.
Fletcher Sasse, Adam (2016) North Omaha History: Volume 2. Olympia, WA: CommonAction Publishing.
Fletcher Sasse, Adam (2016) North Omaha History: Volume 3. Olympia, WA: CommonAction Publishing.
Significant events in the history of
North Omaha, Nebraska include the
Pawnee,
Otoe and
Sioux nations; the African American community; Irish, Czech, and other European immigrants, and; several other populations. Several important settlements and towns were built in the area, as well as important social events that shaped the future of
Omaha and the history of the nation. The timeline of North Omaha history extends to present, including recent controversy over schools.
Historical timeline
Pre-1850
Pre-19th century Bands from the
Pawnee,
Otoe and
Sioux nations alternatively occupy the land now comprising North Omaha as hunting area
Early 19th centuryOmaha nation uses the land now comprising North Omaha as hunting area
1804 Between August 3 and August 20, the
Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled along the banks of the Missouri and camped in North Omaha near
Dodge Park. There is speculation that Clark traveled in the area, possibly to the Belvedere Point Lookout.[1]
1868 Nebraska's first high school graduates come from
Brownell Hall in North Omaha.
1868 The
Sherman Barracks are built in the location of present-day North Omaha.
1875 A farmhouse is built along present-day North 24th Street that is eventually expanded into the
Redick Mansion.[8]
1875 Purchased by the Omaha Driving Park Association, the
Omaha Driving Park was the original site of the Douglas County Fair starting in 1858.
1877 The Saratoga Bend is "cut off" from the Missouri River by a flood, forming what originally called Cutoff Lake. Vacation cabins on the east side of the lake eventually become the town of
Carter Lake, Iowa.
1878 The Sherman Barracks are renamed
Fort Omaha by the US government.
1897The Sherman, one of the first apartment buildings in Omaha, is completed along North 16th Street.
1898 The
Trans-Mississippi Exposition was held in north Omaha from June 1 to October 31, 1898. Its ornate grounds were created to highlight the economic, cultural and artistic achievements of the individuals who lived in the Midwest. All of the buildings, which housed over 5000 exhibits, were built as temporary structures.[12] Today there is a monument in North Omaha's Kountze Park, the former site of the exposition.
1898 Protesters in the
Walnut Hill suburb of North Omaha take over several streetcars in their neighborhood to protest poor public transportation conditions.[13]
1899 The Greater America Exposition held on the same site with many of the same features at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition.
1903 Dr. Ricketts leaves Omaha, and
Jack Broomfield, owner of a notorious saloon in
downtown Omaha, becomes the de facto political leader of Omaha's African American community.
1910 Boxer
Jack Johnson wins an upset title match in
Reno, Nevada, setting off
riots across the U.S. In Omaha white mobs prowl North Omaha looking for blacks to victimize, wounding several and killing one.[14]
1910 North Presbyterian Church is built along North 24th Street.
1970 On August 17 a bombing occurs at a house at 2867 Ohio Street, killing one policeman.
Black Panther members are implicated, leading to the
Rice/Poindexter Case.
1970s The
North Omaha Freeway is constructed, thereby splitting North Omaha in half with severe negative impacts on the community.
1990s Third wave of "white flight" from far North Omaha as whites move en masse from Redick north to Craig Street,[citation needed] the informal dividing line between North Omaha and Florence.
2009 Senator Chambers is forced out of office due to a term limits law created to stop him from serving beyond his 38 years in the Nebraska Legislature. He was the longest-serving state senator in the history of Nebraska.
Related publications
Fletcher Sasse, Adam (2016) North Omaha History: Volume 1. Olympia, WA: CommonAction Publishing.
Fletcher Sasse, Adam (2016) North Omaha History: Volume 2. Olympia, WA: CommonAction Publishing.
Fletcher Sasse, Adam (2016) North Omaha History: Volume 3. Olympia, WA: CommonAction Publishing.