Stolley Homestead Site - Grand Island, Nebraska
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BruceS
N 40° 54.028 W 098° 21.557
14T E 553966 N 4527905
Also known as William Stolley Homestead and Site of Fort Independence, this site is located in Stolley Park in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Waymark Code: WMNZE
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2006
Views: 12
"William
Stolley was one of a small band of German immigrants who came to the central
Platte Valley of Nebraska Territory in 1857. Stolley filed the first squatter's
claim in the county. He helped organize School District 1 in Hall County and
served as a director for many years. He also helped organize the State Grange
and promoted tree planting. In 1927 the Nebraska Legislature designated the
farmstead as Stolley State Park. The homestead, near present-day Grand Island,
includes the William Stolley house, a one-and-one-half-story log dwelling
constructed in 1858-59; the frame school building erected in 1869-70; and a
reconstructed log house. The property also includes the site of Fort
Independence, a fortification erected by citizens during the Indian war of
1864." ~ Nebraska State Historical Society website
Street address:
Stolley Park
Grand Island, Nebraska
County / Borough / Parish: Hall County
Year listed: 1972
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Defense, Domestic
Current function: Landscape
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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