Posted by Dominique Worthing During World War II there were over one hundred prisoner of war camps in the United States; Fort Robinson, Nebraska was one of these camps. The drawing bellow depicts Barracks 349 during Fort Robinson’s prisoner of war period. See more here: http://blog.nebraskahistory.org/?p=5251
Posted by Dominique Worthing Steamboats were once a popular choice of transportation along the Missouri River and elsewhere in the country. Many artifacts have been found in relation to steamboats and the Nebraska State Historical Society Archives are full of useful artifacts that tell the tale of steamboat travel in Nebraska. See …
Posted by Dominique Worthing In the summer of 1906 the Norfolk Weekly News-Journal reported that several of the town’s residents were putting up tents to beat the evening heat. In the days before air conditioning summer nights were often muggy and unbearable indoors. See more here: http://blog.nebraskahistory.org/?p=1618
Over a century ago, Lincoln’s Epworth Park was the scene of a more subdued than normal Fourth of July celebration, according to the Nebraska State Journal. Despite the subdued nature of the gathering, it was deemed a success with over four-thousand in attendance, and Governor George L. Sheldon making an appearance …
Posted by Dominique Worthing June 18, 1908 was “Cherry Picking Day” at the Watson Ranch, located just west of Kearney, Nebraska. The Kearney Daily Hub reported that visitors began arriving at six in the morning, and by “quitting time” (5 p.m.), they had picked 623 bushels of cherries. See more …
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Posted by Dominique Worthing The Great Plains were known for their sod houses, but there were still many log cabins in Nebraska during the frontier days. However, building a log cabin on the treeless Plains was far different from building a log cabin in the woods. See more here: http://blog.nebraskahistory.org/?p=7519#more-7519
Posted by Dominique Worthing The high plains posed a water problem to frontier settlers. Wells often had to be dug to depths of 100 feet before water was found. In these extreme conditions, well digging became a professional job. See more here: http://blog.nebraskahistory.org/?p=876
By Jeff Kurrus Reading Grits Gresham’s 1966 book entitled Bass Fishing, I came across the following quote explaining how folks were to cook fish in those days. “Fry the fish in an iron skillet, in deep fat. Get that fat smoking hot before you ease the fillets into it. A …
Check out the following July, 2012 Nebraskaland story about fly fishing, snakes, and an introduction to the Commish.
