Miners pushing a cart in a dark mine shaft - mining history sites

Self-guided · metro area, Nebraska

Mining History Sites in Lincoln, NE

Mines, smelters, quarries, kilns and company towns, the places where the ground was worked and the towns grew up around it.

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History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. The Lincoln, NE metro area has about 352,081 residents, ranking 158th in the country.

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On the record near Lincoln, NE

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match mining history sites within 300 miles of Lincoln, NE, out of 112 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

CAPTAIN MERIWETHER LEWIS (dredge)62 miles from the center of Lincoln · Structure · Brownville · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Coal Creek Library159 miles from the center of Lincoln · Building · Baldwin City · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
WILLIAM S. MITCHELL (dredge)162 miles from the center of Lincoln · Structure · Kansas City · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Coal Creek Bridge179 miles from the center of Lincoln · Structure · Carlisle · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Coal Ridge Baptist Church and Cemetery195 miles from the center of Lincoln · Building · Knoxville · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Jasper Stone Company and Quarry209 miles from the center of Lincoln · Site · Jasper · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Mine Creek Bridge214 miles from the center of Lincoln · Site · Mound City · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Quarry Bridge217 miles from the center of Lincoln · Structure · Marshalltown · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Baxter, H.A., Coal Company Historic District262 miles from the center of Lincoln · District · Washington · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
State Quarry, Old273 miles from the center of Lincoln · Site · North Liberty · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Gipple's Quarry Bridge276 miles from the center of Lincoln · Structure · Columbus Junction · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Tri-State Zinc and Lead Ore Producers Association Office283 miles from the center of Lincoln · Building · Picher · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lincoln, NE. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Mining History in Lincoln, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Lincoln, NE ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Lincoln, NE?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Lincoln, NE?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Lincoln

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lincoln, NE the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Lincoln, NE are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.