Explore Nebraska's Birthplace
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“The Birthplace of Nebraska”
Log Cabin, 1805 Hancock Street
A trapper built the log cabin around 1835
in the Missouri River floodplains, and
around 1850 it was moved to its present-
day location. It was used as a residence
until 1954, occupied by just three families
from 1856 to 1950.
The building was one and a half stories tall
with a bedroom in the loft. Hand-hewn
cottonwood logs surrounded a dirt floor
and fireplace. In 1906 a kitchen and pantry
were added to the east side; in 1972 the
Sarpy County Historical Society a
basement was dug and the main floor was
restored. Today, the Society maintains the
building in near-original condition as a
memorial to the living conditions of the
pioneers.
The property was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places on October 16,
1970.
Log Cabin, 1805 Hancock Street
Fontenelle Bank, 2212 Main Street
First Presbyterian Church,
2002 Franklin Street
Omaha and Southern Railroad Depot,
next to The Sarpy County Museum
Sarpy County Historical Museum,
2402 Clay Street
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