O'Neill
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member plainsdrifter358
N 42° 26.102 W 098° 36.120
14T E 532735 N 4698155
O'Neill HM east of the City of O'Neill, NE along US Hwy 275 about 3 miles.
Waymark Code: WMMPJ
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GPX Navigators
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The city of O'Neill, NE was founded by General John O'Neill. General O'Neill, born in Ireland in 1834, was an US Army officer from 1857 to 1864 when he became active in the leading Irish-American Society, the Fenians. O'Neill was active in founding agarian colonies on the American prairie, the first colonists arrived in 1874 and his forth and last group arrived in 1877. The citizens of O'Neill have always been proud of their Old World heritage.
Marker Name: O'Neill

City: no

Roadside: yes

Other: no

Web Address if available:: Not listed

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