The southwest façade the two-story home of the Bess Streeter Aldrich, also known as “The Elms.”
Bess Streeter Aldrich (1881–1954) was an American fiction writer who famously depicted authentic Midwestern small-town life through realistic characters often inspired by her life in Nebraska. Her home in Elmwood has been converted to a museum that honors her legacy and displays memorabilia such as original manuscripts, furniture and significant family keepsakes. A visit to the Bess Streeter Aldrich House and Museum offers a glimpse into the author’s life as it would have been in early 20th century Elmwood.
German immigrant and farmer John Sautter (1836–1925) was a founding member of the First Lutheran Church of Papillion, Nebraska. The Sautter Farmhouse,...
Founded in 1869, the Nebraska School for the Deaf (NSD) in Omaha was an integral part of the Deaf community. Like many Deaf schools in the 19th and...
In 1993, El Museo Latino became the first Latino art and history museum in the Midwest. The museum and cultural center are located inside the...
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