Record Data Place Unit Type City or Town Containing Unit Douglas County, NE Events Date Type 11/12/1860 In Nebraska Territory, a boiler at a steam saw mill explodes, killing one and injuring several Crime/Disasters 12/02/1863 In Nebraska, the Union Pacific Railroad construction begins on the western side of the Missouri Business/Industry 07/02/1861 Near Omaha, Edward Creighton digs in the first pole of the final link in the trans-continental telegraph Business/Industry 08/17/1860 Nebraska Democrats hold their territorial convention at Omaha Campaigns/Elections 09/08/1860 Telegraph lines continue to cross the Nebraska Territory with the opening of the Omaha office Science/Technology 10/24/1861 The telegraph line between Omaha and Sacramento is completed linking coast to coast Business/Industry People Burial Place of Saunders, Alvin Documents Date Title 06/16/1858 Omaha (NE) Nebraskian, "Stealing Cattle," June 16, 1858 05/20/1859 Milwaukee (WI) Sentinel, “Returning Gold Hunters,” May 20, 1859 11/29/1859 New York Herald, “Kit Carson Not Dead,” November 29, 1859 Images Omaha, Nebraska, 1868 Omaha, Nebraska, 1868, zoomable image
