A Civil War veterans’ meeting hall in Nebraska City, built in the mid-1890s and now a museum about the conflict.
At a glance
The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall stands at 908 (now 910) 1st Corso in Nebraska City, Nebraska. It is also known as William Baumer Post No. 24, Grand Army of the Republic, and as the Civil War Veterans Museum. The hall was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
History
The building was erected in 1894–95 for a local post of the Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal organization of Union veterans. Its first name remembers William Baumer, whose post used the hall, and the address has shifted slightly over time from 908 to 910. After serving veterans, the space took on a public role as a Civil War museum.
What you see
The hall occupies a historic building on 1st Corso. Its brick form and period details reflect the civic pride of a late nineteenth-century veterans’ post.
Cultural significance
Listing on the National Register in 1994 recognized the hall’s place in the story of Civil War remembrance in Nebraska. It preserves the memory of Union veterans and of the Grand Army of the Republic as a social and political force after the war.
Key facts
- Country: United States
- City: Nebraska City
- Coordinates: 40.6759, -95.8569
- Listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places: 1994
Practical information & getting there
You can find the building at 908 (now 910) 1st Corso in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Coordinates are 40.6759, -95.8569.
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