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Winter Quarters (North Omaha, Nebraska)

Winter Quarters was an encampment formed by approximately 2,500 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as they waited during the winter of 1846–47 for better conditions for their trek westward. It followed a preliminary tent settlement some 3½ miles west at Cutler's Park. The Mormons built more than 800 cabins at the Winter Quarters settlement. Located in present-day North Omaha overlooking the Missouri River, the settlement remained populated until 1848.

Located at 41.3381, -95.961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of North Omaha, Nebraska, History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Landmarks in North Omaha, Nebraska, Mormon Trail, Nebraska Territory, Significant places in Mormonism, 1848 disestablishments, Defunct Latter Day Saint organizations, Religious organizations established in 1846, Latter Day Saint movement in Nebraska

Florence, Nebraska

Florence is a neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska on the city's north end and originally one of the oldest cities in Nebraska. It was incorporated by the Nebraska Territorial Legislature on March 10, 1857. The site of Winter Quarters for Mormon migrants traveling west, it has the oldest cemetery for people of European descent and oldest standing gristmill in Nebraska. Florence was the site of an illegal territorial legislature in 1858.

Located at 41.3361, -95.9603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former municipalities in Nebraska, History of North Omaha, Nebraska, Neighborhoods in Omaha, Nebraska, Landmarks in Nebraska, Populated places established in 1854, Nebraska Territory

Florence Firehouse

The Florence Firehouse is located at 8415 North 29th Street in the Florence neighborhood in the north end of Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1888, it housed Florence Hose Company #1.

Located at 41.3369, -95.9589 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Omaha, Nebraska, Landmarks in North Omaha, Nebraska, Fire stations in Nebraska, Former fire stations in the United States, Fire stations completed in 1888

Florence Depot

The Florence Depot at 9000 North 30th Street in the Florence community of Omaha, Nebraska. Originally built in 1887 at 28th and Grebe in downtown Florence, the Depot closed in 1966. It was moved to its present location in 1971, and has been used as a historical railroad museum since 1976. The depot is operated by the Florence Historical Foundation and features exhibits about the local railroads and the depot's history. The site also features an 1890 caboose and a flat car.

Located at 41.3422, -95.9608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Landmarks in North Omaha, Nebraska, Defunct railway stations in Omaha, Nebraska, Former railway stations in the United States, Railway stations opened in 1898, Railway stations closed in 1966, Museums in Omaha, Nebraska, Railroad museums in Nebraska

Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Omaha)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park, also known as Forest Lawn Cemetery, is located at 7909 Mormon Bridge Road in Omaha, Nebraska. It was established in 1885 when the Forest Lawn Cemetery Association was donated 100 acres in northwest of the city. In 1886, the first interment in the cemetery was the donor of the land, John H. Brackin. Forest Lawn is Omaha's largest cemetery. Forest Lawn is the location where many of Omaha's second generation of leadership is buried.

Located at 41.3283, -95.9819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Omaha, Nebraska, History of Omaha, Nebraska, 1885 establishments in the United States

Florence Water Works

The Florence Water Works is located along John J. Pershing Drive in the Florence neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. Home of the Minne Lusa Pumping Station, the Water Works has provided water throughout the city of Omaha since 1880.

Located at 41.3422, -95.9586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of Omaha, Nebraska, Infrastructure completed in 1888, Sewage treatment plants in the United States, Former buildings and structures in Omaha, Nebraska, Water supply pumping stations, Water supply infrastructure in Nebraska

Florence School

The Florence School is located at 7902 North 36th Street in the Florence neighborhood of north Omaha, Nebraska. The first school in the Florence-area was built in what was then called Cutler's Park by Mormon pioneers in the late 1840s. The present-day Florence Elementary School was started in the late 1850s after the town of Florence was founded.

Located at 41.3308, -95.9692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Elementary schools in Omaha, Nebraska, Schools in North Omaha, Nebraska, Public elementary schools in Nebraska

Florence Park

The Florence Park is a city-owned public park in the Florence neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. Located at North 30th and State Streets, it is the oldest park and the oldest original town square in Nebraska, having been created by the original pioneers of the area in the 1840s. In the southern end of the park there is an official Nebraska State Historical Marker that tells the story of Winter Quarters, the 1840s settlement in the area.

Located at 41.3356, -95.9608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Omaha, Nebraska, History of North Omaha, Nebraska, 1846 establishments