Mormon Bridge historical marker
Mormon Bridge historical marker is a memorial in Douglas, Nebraska. Mormon Bridge historical marker is situated nearby to the park Florence Mill Historical Marker, as well as near the marketplace Farmers Market.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Florence Park and Mormon Pioneer Cemetery.
Florence Park
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.
Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Avard Fairbanks, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mormon Pioneer Cemetery is located at 3300 State Street in the present-day Florence neighborhood at the north end of Omaha, Nebraska. The Cemetery is the burial site of hundreds of Mormon pioneers who lived in Winter Quarters, a temporary settlement that lasted from 1846 to 1848 as the settlers moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. Mormon Pioneer Cemetery is situated 4,200 feet southwest of Mormon Bridge historical marker.
Florence Water Works
Waterworks
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. Florence Water Works is situated 2,400 feet south of Mormon Bridge historical marker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Briggs and Debolt.
Briggs
Hamlet
Briggs is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. Briggs is situated 2½ miles west of Mormon Bridge historical marker.
Debolt
Neighborhood
Debolt is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States, located approximately seven miles northwest of Omaha. A post office called Debolt or De Bolt was established in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1899. Debolt is situated 3 miles southwest of Mormon Bridge historical marker.
Nashville
Neighborhood
Nashville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. Nashville is situated 4½ miles northwest of Mormon Bridge historical marker.
Mormon Bridge historical marker
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “No. 131 erected June 1, 1953 Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge This bridge is on the Mormon Pioneer Trail from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Rocky Mountains. Driven from their homes by mobs, many of the dispossessed Mormon people crossed the Mississippi river”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Douglas, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.34516° or 41° 20′ 43″ northLongitude
-95.95934° or 95° 57′ 34″ westInception
June 1st, 1953Open location code
86H682WR+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 9943898765OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Mormon Bridge historical marker from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Florence Mill Historical Marker and Farmers Market.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Buoy Yard and Universal College of Healing Arts.
Nebraska: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lincoln, Omaha, Grand Island, and Kearney.
Curious Memorials to Discover
Uncover intriguing memorials from every corner of the globe.