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21 Cards in this Set
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When di the first settlers inter the area of Lancaster County?
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1856
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What are the four distinct geological formations in Lancaster county?
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Loess of the Middle Pleistocene, Kansan drift, recent alluvium, and Dakota formation (sand stone out cropping)
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First Settler in Lancaster County
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John D. Prey
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When did John Prey arrive in the Salt Creek Basin?
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June 15 1856
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What county was eradicated in 1864 and increased the size of Lancaster?
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Clay
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Who disputed the claim of Prey as the first white settler claiming himself to be first?
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John Dee
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What year did John Cadman settle in Lancaster and by what town?
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1857 near Saltillo
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Who was the first white child born in Lancaster county and what year?
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F. Morton Donovan, March 12, 1859
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When was the first frame building constructed in the county?
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Started in 1861 and finished in the spring of 1862. Richard Wallingford was the owner and W.W. Cox the carpenter. It had doors made from walnut.
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When was the first post office established in the county?
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1863 at Gregory’s Basin (near 10th and Charles) operated by J. S. Gregory.
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What three main Native American tribes resided in the area of Lancaster?
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Pawnees, Otoes and Omaha
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What was the year of the first Indian scare and the cause of it?
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Mr. Davis shot an Indian in 1857.
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What was the cause of the Indian scare of 1859
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Members of Cheyenne and Arapahoe tried unsuccessfully to take Rebecca Prey
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In what year did a large number of Pawnee camp in the Salt Basin during treaty negotiations?
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1858 near Donovan’s cabin.
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What caused the Indian scare of 1864?
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It was believed that the Sioux were coming to Lancaster.
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What were the two methods a settler could obtain land from the government in Nebraska?
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Pre-emption act of 1841 and Homestead act of 1862.
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What endd the salt work in the basin?
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When the RR was completed to the Missouri River it brought salt that was sold for a cheaper price than could be offered from the salt basin salt works.
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What year was the county of Lancaster organized?
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1863
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What are the dimensions of Lancaster County
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36 miles in length and 24 miles in width.
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When considering the county seat what advantage did Lancaster have?
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The Salt basin.
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When considering the county seat what advantage did Yankee Hill have?
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The freight road from the Missouri River, Steam Wagon Road, ran through Yankee Hill.
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