Author : Ben Justman of the Sarpy County Museum
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467146560
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Book Synopsis Sarpy County: A History by : Ben Justman of the Sarpy County Museum
Download or read book Sarpy County: A History written by Ben Justman of the Sarpy County Museum and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The smallest of Nebraska's ninety-three counties, Sarpy County's history looms large. The area was home to Native Americans--including the Otoe, Omaha and Pawnee tribes. Hundreds of thousands of settlers moved through the area during westward migration, and they had to cross rivers on ferries like the one operated by the county's namesake, Peter Sarpy. The addition of Offutt Air Force Base and the Martin Bomber Plant made the county an important hub during World War II and beyond. Author, historian and museum director Ben Justman offers the rich history of Sarpy County.