Jonathan Higgins

Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on July 29, 2022. Welcome back to another Facebook Friday History! Today we look at an early pioneer, Jonathan Higgins. I chose to highlight this pioneer because of the paragraph below that was written about him in “An Illustrated history of Lincoln County Nebraska and her people” by Ira Bare: “Jonathan […]

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Beach Isaac Hinman

This week, we come back to a very early North Platte pioneer, Beach Isaac Hinman.

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John E. Evans

Today, we look at another early pioneer, patriotic American, and Civil War Veteran: John E. Evans. We also look at the home he lived in, which is now located at 302 Dixie Ave. So read on!

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Charles McDonald, Father of North Platte

Today’s Facebook Friday post is about the man who many early businessmen regarded as the “father of North Platte.”  Enjoy!

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Franklin Peale: Noted Pioneer

Originally published to Facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on February 26, 2021. Today’s History series features a prominent pioneer who hailed from a famous portrait artist. Enjoy! Franklin Peale was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 6, 1838 to Reuben and Mary Ann Peale. At an early age he applied himself to become an artist. He had natural artistic […]

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