Lincoln, Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska
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Lincoln is the capital and second most populous city in Nebraska. It is the county seat for Lancaster County. Located in southeastern Nebraska, it covers 75.4 sq mi (195.2 sq mi) and has a population of 260,000 people (2011 estimate).

Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln
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Lincoln was founded in 1856 and was originally known as Lancaster. It became county seat of Lancaster County in 1859. At that time, Omaha was the capital of Nebraska Territory. However there were more people living south of the Platte River than in the Omaha area. The territory south of the Platte wanted to be annexed to Kansas. To prevent this from happening, the state legislation voted to relocated the capital from Omaha, and Lancaster was the choice.

Hoping to prevent Lancaster from being made capital, Omaha moved to have it renamed Lincoln, after the just assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. The intention was that, as many people living south of the Platte River were sympathetic to the Confederate cause, they would not support having a capital named after Lincoln. It didn't work though, and Lincoln was proclaimed the state capital of Nebraska, albeit with mixed feelings on both sides.

Visiting Lincoln

Lincoln is served by Interstate 80 which runs east west connecting it with Omaha in the east and Grand Island in the west.

Places of Interest in Lincoln

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