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