Nebraska City, Nebraska

Otoe County Courthouse, Nebraska City
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Nebraska City is a small city and county seat of Otoe County in eastern Nebraska, on the western bank of the Missouri River from Iowa. The city covers 4.4 sq mi (11.5 sq km) and has a population of around 7,200 people (2011 estimate).

The history of Nebraska City goes back to 1804, when the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through the area. In 1848 the US Army established Old Fort Kearny there (it was an earlier incarnation of the fort, before it was relocated to central Nebraska, where the town of Kearney was later established).

Nebraska City dates to around 1850, after the Old Fort Kearny site was vacated. One John Boulware established a ferry-boat business across the Missouri River there, and a settlement developed over time. It was incorporated in 1855, along with Kearney. The city lobbied hard to be made the capital of Nebraska, but the title went to Omaha (and eventually to Lincoln).

Visiting Nebraska City

US Highway 75 connects Nebraska City with Omaha in the north.

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