Copyright: 95.1P.393 Fort McPherson Monument, 1959
Name/Title
Fort McPherson Marker, Nebraska, Photo, 1959
Entry/Object ID
P1995.1P.393
Description
Fort McPherson Marker, Nebraska, Photo, June, 1959. Monument of U.S. Calvary soldier with rifle at parade rest, situated atop a tall pedestal. Surrounded by iron fence. Man reading text engraved on base. 2 copies. b/w
Legend on Monument: "This fort made possible the first white settlement in Lincoln County located here and known as Cottonwood Springs" Also: Erected by the people of Lincoln County in the year 1928 to perpetuate the site of old Fort McPherson and the Oregon Trail.
Legend on photo: " Monument at site of Post Cottonwood established just west of Cottonwood Station after Pony Express days (1863) to help put down Indian uprisings. South of Maxwell, Nebraska."
old digital file name: NE-CottonwoodSpgsStation7
Made/Created
Artist
Reynolds, Don
Date made
1959
Place
State/Province
Nebraska
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Pony express
Search Terms
Pony Express Station, Forts, Fort McPherson, Oregon Trail
