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Nebraska History, Geography, Population, State Facts

Henry Doorly Zoo - Omaha Mueller Planetarium - Lincoln Homestead National Monument - Scotts Bluff National Monument

The Cornhusker State

Great Seal of the State of Nebraska

Adoptedin 1867.

The Great Seal of the state of Nebraska was adopted in 1867.

In 1866 the first constitution of Nebraska stated, "There shall be a seal of the state, which shall be kept by the governor and used by him officially, and shall be called the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska."

French fur traders first visited Nebraska in the late 1600s. Part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, eastern Nebraska was explored by Lewis and Clark in 18041806. A few years later, Robert Stuart pioneered the Oregon Trail across Nebraska in 18121813, and the first permanent white settlement was established at Bellevue in 1823.

Western Nebraska was acquired by treaty following the Mexican War in 1848. The Union Pacific began its transcontinental railroad at Omaha in 1865. In 1937, Nebraska became the only state in the Union to have a unicameral (one-house) legislature. Members are elected to it without party designation.

Capital City: Lincoln

Capitol Tour

Nebraska: State of Nebraska Official Web Site

Admission to Statehood: Click for Date & List

Airports: Airports Map ? Airport Links

Amtrak: West

Area: 77358 sq.mi, 16th ? Land 76878 sq. mi., 15th ? Water 481 sq.mi., 42nd

Area Codes: Nebraska

Biographies: Famous People from Nebraska

Bird: Western Meadowlark

Border States: Regional List ??Colorado ?? Iowa ?? Kansas ?? Missouri ??South Dakota ?? Wyoming

Cam World: Live Web Cams

Cities & Towns: Nebraska

Climate: Nebraska

Community Pages: Nebraska Cities, Towns, Communities List

Constitution: 37th State

County Profile: County Map ? 93 Counties

Courts: Judicial System

Current Events: Nebraska News Headlines

Department of: Education ?? Certification | University of Nebraska The University of Nebraska with campuses in Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha, was founded on February 15, 1869.

Driving: DMV

Economy: Agriculture: Cattle, corn, hogs, soybeans, wheat, sorghum. ?? Industry: Food processing, machinery, electric equipment, printing and publishing.

Flag: Nebraska (NE)

Flower: Goldenrod ? Solidago serotina

Cyndi's List ?? Historical Societies

Geographic Center: Custer, 10 miles northwest of Broken Bow

Geology Maps: Nebraska

Ghost Towns: Ghost Towns

Governor: Office of Governor

Highest Point: Panorama Point; 5,424 feet, 20th

Highways: Nebraska Highways

History: History Timeline ?? Blue Book {.pdf} ?

Hotels, Motels & Inns:

Kids Corner: State of Nebraska Kids Site