Great Plains Black History Museum
The Great Plains Black History Museum currently resides on the first floor of the historic Jewell Building in North Omaha, Nebraska. It was formerly located at 2213 Lake Street in the Near North Side neighborhood in North Omaha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Wednesday—Saturday 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
- Email: info@gpblackhistorymuseum.org
- Type: Museum
- Address: 2221 North 24th Street, Omaha, NE 68110
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church and Long School.
St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church
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St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church was the first church for African Americans in Nebraska, organized in North Omaha in 1867. It is located at 2402 North 22nd Street in the Near North Side neighborhood. St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church is situated 650 feet northeast of Great Plains Black History Museum.
Long School
School
Long School was once located at 2520 Franklin Street in the Near North Side area of North Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Long the focal point of the surrounding neighborhood, Long School was one of Omaha's "black schools". Long School is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Great Plains Black History Museum.
Salem Baptist Church
Church
Salem Baptist Church is located at 3131 Lake Street in North Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded in 1922, it has played important roles in the history of African Americans in Omaha, and in the city's religious community. Salem Baptist Church is situated 3,300 feet west of Great Plains Black History Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Omaha and Carter Lake.
Omaha
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Omaha is the largest city in the US state of Nebraska, with about 486,000 residents in 2020. Tourist attractions in Omaha include history, sports, outdoors and cultural experiences.
Carter Lake
Town
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Carter Lake is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. A suburb of Omaha, Nebraska, it sits surrounding the south and west sides of the region's major airport, Eppley Airfield. Carter Lake is situated 1½ miles east of Great Plains Black History Museum.
Benson
Neighborhood
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Benson is a historic neighborhood in North Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, originally platted in 1887 and annexed to the City of Omaha in 1917. Benson is situated 3 miles west of Great Plains Black History Museum.
Great Plains Black History Museum
- Categories: African-American museum, history museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.27964° or 41° 16′ 47″ northLongitude
-95.9469° or 95° 56′ 49″ westElevation
1,027 feet (313 metres)Open location code
86H673H3+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 366492290OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Great Plains Black History Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大平原黑人历史博物馆”
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