Military Road (Omaha)
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Military Road Segment
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| Location: |
Omaha, Nebraska |
| Built: |
1858 |
| Architect: |
Beckwith, Capt. Edward |
| Architectural style: |
No Style Listed |
| Governing body: |
Local |
| NRHP Reference#: |
93001400
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| Added to NRHP: |
December 10, 1993 |
Military Road 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).
History
Originally part of the Overland Trail, Military Road 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 in 1857. 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
Original wagon tracks from Military Road can be seen near the Omaha Public Power District substation located near West 90th Street. A section of the road is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
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Fort · Ames · Maple · Blondo · Cuming
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South of Dodge Street
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Douglas · Farnam · Leavenworth · Pacific · Woolworth · Center · Martha · Vinton · L · Q · Harrison
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East of 72nd Street
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West of 72nd Street
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84th Street · 90th Street · 120th Street · 136th Street · 144th Street · 168th Street
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Saddle Creek Road · Military Road
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- Category:National Register of Historic Places
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