Originally posted to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on June 17, 2022. For my Facebook Friday fans… there is no post this week! Life just got too busy and hectic. Tune in next week to learn about the great train robbery in Lincoln County and the man who helped stop it, George Ambrose Austin! See you then!!
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John J. Halligan
Have you ever wondered about some of the names on streets or buildings? The next street name we are looking at is Halligan Drive, named for John J. Halligan.
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Last week we looked at the life of Dr. Nicholas McCabe and this week we are the McCabe building. I had originally thought I would post this week about both the building and hotel; however, the post got to be rather lengthy, so I split them up. Next week, we will look at the McCabe Hotel.
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Have you ever wondered about some of the names on streets or buildings? Well, today we are looking at Dr. Nicholas McCabe and next week, we will look at the history of the McCabe Building at 400-402 North Dewey Street and the McCabe hotel. But let’s start with the man, Dr. Nicholas McCabe.
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