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Lincoln is the capital of the state of Nebraska. It is a city with an interesting history that goes back to the foundation in 1856, where is was the village of Lancaster. Initially, the area was inhabited by Plains Indians, who lived and hunted along Salt Creek. And the discovery of salt deposits in the region attracted settlers, and the village quickly grew into a bustling community. Lincoln became the state capital of Nebraska in 1869, where it was renamed in honor of President Abraham Lincoln following his assassination four years earlier. The same year saw the establishment of the University of Nebraska, also in Lincoln.
Today, downtown Lincoln is a modern district concentrated in some blocks and streets around the east-west P Street. There are some sights here as the interesting Nebraska History Museum, operated by the Nebraska State Historical Society. The museum covers approximately 12,000 years of Nebraska history making it is great place for an introduction to the state and region. A short to the west, you will find Historic Haymarket. It is a vibrant district with restored 19th-century warehouses that now house shops, restaurants, and galleries. You will also find the old Lincoln Station rail depot here. It no longer serves as a train station, but both the station and the platforms have been preserved and redeveloped.
Lincoln’s status as a state capital means, that you can see the Nebraska State Capitol in the city. It was designed by the New York architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue in 1920, and it stands as a masterpiece of Art Deco architecture. The building features a 120-meter tower and is adorned with mosaics, murals, and intricate tile work. Goodhue designed the majestic tower as a beacon in the otherwise flat region of Lincoln. The Nebraska State Capitol is the most well-known building in Lincoln, and at a visit you can explore the beautiful interior, learn about the history and the building as well as enjoy panoramic views from the observation decks in the tower at a height of 75 meter.
There are more heritage buildings in Lincoln. Across the street from the Nebraska State Capitol you can see St. Mary Catholic Church, established in 1867 and thereby one of the oldest churches in the city. The church is known for its impressive stained-glass windows. The Lied Center for Performing Arts is a bit to the northwest. It is a facility opened in 1990 and it hosts a variety of performances, including theater and concerts. The Sheldon Museum of Art, located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, is close by. It was designed by architect Philip Johnson as a modern edition of a classical temple and here you can see an impressive collection of American art.
If you want some recreation in the outdoors, Lincoln offers numerous parks and recreational areas. The Sunken Gardens to th southeast of downtown was established in 1930. It is a beautiful botanical garden featuring terraced flower beds, reflecting pools, and some sculptures in the well-sized park for a stroll. Wilderness Park to the south is Lincoln’s largest park. As its name implies, the park is a natural area that straddles the Salt Creek floodplain and stretches from Van Dorn Street on the north to Saltillo Road on the South. You can also head out of Lincoln to the southwest, you can use short or long hiking trails in the Pioneers Park Nature Center. You have wildlife viewing opportunities here, and you are still just outside city limits.
Omaha is the largest city in the US state of Nebraska. The area was visited by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804, and in the following decades several trading posts were established here. In 1846, Mormons established the temporary city of Cutler’s Park in the northern part of present-day Omaha. In 1854, Omaha was established as a city, and it was named after one of the region’s Indian tribes, whose land had been acquired by the US state from the same year.
Soon after, Omaha became the capital of the Nebraska Territory, but when the territory became a state in 1867, the capital was moved to nearby Lincoln. The city grew rapidly, and railroads were built to Omaha in the 1860s and they brought further growth. In the following several decades, Omaha’s large-scale meat production was established as the leading industry. Later, an air base was established near the city, with aircraft production for a period.
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the US state of South Dakota. The town’s history started in 1856, when two groups from The Dakota Land Company and the Western Town Company claimed lands around the Great Falls of the Big Sioux River. The groups worked together and established themselves, and in the first winter 17 men stayed on site. The 17 became more, but the settlement was abandoned in due to the Sioux uprising in 1862. In May 1865, Fort Dakota was established in what is today downtown Sioux Falls.
Many former residents returned along with more settlers, and Sioux Falls grew and formally became a city in 1883. In the same decade, the railroad came to town and the population quickly quadrupled to over 10,000. Growth continued in the 20th century with the establishment of industries, agricultural production and a military base in the first half of the century and trade and services in recent decades.
Des Moines is the largest city and the capital of the US state of Iowa. The town is located where the Raccoon River flows into the Des Moines River, where Captain James Allen established a fort in 1843. Allen wanted to name the site Fort Raccoon, but the U.S. The War Department preferred Fort Des Moines. In 1846 the fort was abandoned due to a reduced threat from Indian tribes, and in the same year settlers arrived at the fort, and in 1851 Fort Des Moines formally became a city, which from 1857 was simply called Des Moines.
That same year, the city became the capital of Iowa, instead of Iowa City. Des Moines grew to 22,000 residents in 1880, and in the latter half of the 1800s, the coal mining industry brought great growth to the city. At the beginning of the 20th century, Des Moines was developed with large beaux-arts buildings as part of a City Beautiful project, and in the 1930s construction was initiated as part of Roosevelt’s New Deal.
Kansas City is the largest city in the state of Missouri, and it is a city located at the mouth of the Kansas River flow into the Missouri River. Already during the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition after the American purchase of French Louisiana in 1803, it was determined that the place was well suited for a fort. It took until 1831 before a group of Mormons led by Joseph Smith settled here, but they had to move on two years later.
In the following years, settlements appeared in Independence, Westport and along the Missouri River, and in 1850 the Town of Kansas formally became a city, with a location along the river in the northern part of the modern downtown. In the last decades of the 19th century, the city boomed due to the railroad, and in 1889 it was named Kansas City. In the year 1900, a good 163,000 inhabitants lived here.
Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, USA
Overview of Lincoln
Lincoln is the capital of the state of Nebraska. It is a city with an interesting history that goes back to the foundation in 1856, where is was the village of Lancaster. Initially, the area was inhabited by Plains Indians, who lived and hunted along Salt Creek. And the discovery of salt deposits in the region attracted settlers, and the village quickly grew into a bustling community. Lincoln became the state capital of Nebraska in 1869, where it was renamed in honor of President Abraham Lincoln following his assassination four years earlier. The same year saw the establishment of the University of Nebraska, also in Lincoln.
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