The History of Fort Kearney

Authors

Lillian M. Willman

Files

Description

Thesis Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College of the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Master of Arts Department of History

History of Fort Kearny, Nebraska. Traces the history of the fort, both the original at Table Creek and the later one on the Platte River. Also discusses some of the initial 1920s conversion of the fort into a historic site.

Call Number

Special Collections F674.F6 W53 1928

Library Record Link

https://unk.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UON_K/10gqpk2/alma991000596189706388

Publication Date

7-1928

Publisher

University of Nebraska

City

Lincoln, Nebraska

Keywords

Fort Kearny, Nebraska history, Fort Kearney, Fort Kearny (Neb.), Forts & fortifications, historic preservation

Disciplines

Public History | United States History

Comments

The proper spelling of the fort is Kearny, differing from the local city of Kearney, Nebraska. Willman uses the "Kearney" spelling throughout.

Recommended Citation

Willman, Lillian M. "The History of Fort Kearney." MA thesis, University of Nebraska, 1928.