They put up a depot in section 10 of skull creek township, near the crossing on the creek by that name. Brainerd mn golf courses the brainerd lakes area is home to the best mn golf courses. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Arnold stanley heinrich was born on thursday, july 10, 1930 and passed away on sunday, march 22, 2020. It was named for david brainerd, an american missionary to the native americans, although the spelling is different. For information on the history of brainard, former residents, or to share photos and history that you may have, call 402 5454261 or 402 5453901. Scrapbooks of community events, ncip entries, the q125 celebration, and previous hometown festivals are available for viewing. Thomas logan, considered to be the founder of the town, opened a store and post office that year named brainard a misspelled version of a celebrated indian missionary, david brainerd.
He did research for the nebraska state historical society, publishing the history of the nebraska press association in 1923. Actor, lyle talbot 19021996, grew up in brainard, living in the talbot hotel where his grandmother was the proprietress. This guide will help you make the most of your vacation. In 1916 brainerd returned to lincoln, where he worked for the nebraska state journal and the nebraska farmer.
Brainard is a village in butler county, nebraska, united states. The crow wing county historical societys photographic archives bring brainerd s early history to life in images of america. In addition to writing, she organizes tours at arbor day farm and plays the piano for a local high school choir. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Stuart finalist for the 2009 great plains distinguished book prize. Browse historical information compiled from numerous sources including the city of brainerd, crow county historical society, brainerd history group, minnesota historical society, brainerd public library. Steven allan gottsch was a resident of brainerd, minnesota at the time of passing.
The crow wing county historical society is looking for new members to join our board of directors in 2020. Some details of brainerd s career are less than clear. She is frustrated with learning the alphabet over and over when she has a photographic memory or nearly so. Younkers collectors edition greatest moments in nebraska corhuskers football history younkers collectors edition by texas footballepic sports corp. Pictured is a wheat field like those along skull creek with two newfangled mccormick reaping machine in use, each pulled by teams of four horses. Popular nebraska authors books goodreads share book.
So you are looking for homes with land in brainard, nebraska. The obituary was featured in lincoln journal star on april 1, 2007, lincoln journal star on april 3, 2007, and wahoo newspaper on april 3, 2007. Discover librarianselected research resources on nebraska history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Brainerd dispatch your best local source for news, sports, and weather in the brainerd baxter area. Lieutenant james william abert 182097 of the united states army topographical engineers received orders in 1845 to explore the canadian river region of the southern plainsan area covering presentday colorado, new mexico, texas, and oklahoma. It is situated on a ridge with fertile farmland to the west and rolling wooded hills to the east. Arnold stanley heinrich was a resident of brainerd, minnesota at the time of passing.
Jan 01, 2018 the mortuary records sorted by name page lists the names sorted by last name. A fairly comprehensive one volume history of the state of nebraska. Sheldons history and stories of nebraska main page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Walter wieland founder of brainerd airport webposted 342004 the brainerd airport traces its history back to 1947 when.
Preserving the historic brainerd church and cemetery, and the one room cedar grove school house. The journal of the brainerd mission is an indispensable source for understanding cherokee culture and history during the early nineteenth century. Discover all things about nebraska with our complete series of books. From then to now, the first 125 years a 228 page, history book with a hard cover featuring 600 photos and 300 family stories, businesses, clubs, organizations, churches, schools, timeline and news stories. Explore brainerd lakes like a local and find all the area hot spots. The ox bow trail passed nearby, evidence of which still is evident in max dusatkos pasture north of town. A unique history of nebraska is presented in these pages, drawing on fiftyeight short topical chapters and a rich gallery of illustrations. Brainerd is the principal city of the brainerd micropolitan area, a micropolitan area covering cass and crow wing counties and with a combined population of 91,067 as of the 2010 census. The purpose of this little book is to present, in story form, the most important facts in nebraska history in such language that a child able to read may get the story and a grown man or woman may find interest in both fact and story.
At the age of six, he began to learn the printing trade. Brainard is located in southeast butler county where the rich, clayloam hills of oak creek meet the productive tableland to the west. The staff and volunteers carefully researched how a wild and woolly wilderness was transformed into a thriving community. He also helped set type for the first lincoln star in 1921. It is seven years since the idea of this volume was conceived and the first story written. The mortuary records sorted by book page lists the names in pageorder, grouped by book. He was the author of a history of the npa, published in 1923.
The brainerd area serves as a major tourist destination for minnesota. History brainard was laid out in 1878 when the railroad was extended to that point. Mortuary records of early brainerd crow wing county. The nebraska press association had elected brainerd its president in 1914 while he was editor of the hebron champion, and made him unofficial press historian at a later date. Remarkable events that shaped history it happened in series first edition. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The brainerd fire department was organized february, 1872 in askews billiard hall, with 37 men paying one dollar each to belong. Free press, fair trial, and nebraska press association v. By the time of his death in 1940 he had collected a large amount of information and related photographs and memorabilia on the early press history of the state. This book has an academic feel, and is probably the basis for a college course on the subject, but is also written in such a way to make it accessible to the general reader with extensive citations for further reading for someone looking for more indepth information. Paul bunyan trail find bike trail maps and the history of paul bunyan. List of books and articles about nebraska history online. Brainard is located in eastcentral nebraska less than an hours drive from omaha, lincoln, and columbus.
Both pages have links to the photographic image of the corresponding page in the record book, which will contain much more information. Perishing heathens explores the theology and institutions that characterized the missionary spirit and the early missions such as the union mission to the osages, and the brainerd mission to the cherokees, and the moravian springplace mission to the cherokees. Our nebraska books mark important moments in the state of nebraska history. Discover our resorts, dining, recreation, and things to do. Steven allan gottsch was born on sunday, april 06, 1958 and passed away on sunday, april 05, 2020.
Brainerd spent the last twentyfive years of his life as nebraska s unofficial press historian. One book for nebraska kids or one book for nebraska teens. The interdenominational mission was located in the heart of cherokee country near presentday chattanooga. Draper melody has a sharp brain in a body with cerebral palsy. Her past experiences include being a photographer, a bookseller, a journalist, a radio broadcaster, and a travel agent. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. If you are interested in history, enjoy collaborative planning, and have time to dedicate to improving our organization, please consider applying.
The making of an american evangelical icon oxford university press, 2009 mark r. Despite battling depression and tuberculosis, brainerd followed his calling to minister to native americans and was blessed to witness spiritual revival before his death at age 29. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title brainard. Faculty publications department of history university of. Indeed, even kevin petrzilkaby all indications an unflappable sort who seems unlikely to lose his head over a big bucksays seeing his name at the top of the nebraska record book would be. Brainerd history week 2020 march 3 in 2021, the city brainerd will celebrate its sesquicentennial or 150th birthday, which recognizes the 19 september 1871 signing of the plat, and the 25 september 1871 filing for record in crow wing county.
This small nebraska town, first called skull creek station, changed its name to bruno honoring the capital city of moravia, czechoslovakia, the homeland of many of its residents. The sheridan county regionorigin and early history nebraska history magazine vol 16. Brainard white pages phone books in nebraska ne whitepages. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. The genealogy of the brainerd brainard family in america, 16491908. Brainard was laid out in 1878 when the railroad was extended to that point.