Military Avenue is a central thoroughfare located in Omaha, Nebraska. A segment of the road located at the junction of West 82nd and Fort Streets[2] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[3] Today Military Road, which begins at Nebraska Highway 64 as Nebraska Highway L-28K, ends at Bennington Road near North 204th Street (Nebraska Highway 31).
Military Ave. Segment | |
_(3).JPG) Remains of Military Road wagon track | |
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| Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°18′31.29″N 96°2′34.37″W / 41.3086917°N 96.0428806°W |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architect | Capt. Edward Beckwith |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001400[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1993 |
History
editOriginally part of the Overland Trail, Military Avenue was laid out from Downtown Omaha westward through the town of Benson and past in 1857 by Captain Edward Beckwith for the U.S. Army. Originally designated as a shipment road for moving military supplies to Fort Kearny, thousands of travelers moving to the Pacific Northwest used the road for the next fifty years. Purposely laid out over high ground, emigrants and freighters had a clear view of the surrounding country as a protection against attacks.[4]
Currently
editThe original graded wagon track can be seen near the Omaha Public Power District substation located near North 90th and Fort Streets. A section of the road is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
editElsewhere online
edit- "A History of the Military Road in North Omaha" by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ National Park Service. (1995) National Register of Historic Places, 1966 to 1994. The Preservation Press National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. p 472.
- ^ "Street Names", Archived 2007-10-21 at the Wayback Machine Douglas County Historical Society. Retrieved 11/26/07.
- ^ "Street Names", Archived 2007-10-21 at the Wayback Machine Douglas County Historical Society. Retrieved 11/26/07.