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28-601: Hanscom Park is one of the oldest residential subdivisions in Omaha. Andrew J. Hanscom and James Megeath donated the 50-acre (200,000 m) park in October 1872. Hanscom bought the land from Colonel Sam Bayliss , one of the original homesteaders in Omaha City in 1854. When the community was developed through the 1890s, it was on the western fringe of Omaha. The site was ideal for an upscale development because of its access to

56-621: A new electric trolley line connecting it with downtown. The neighborhood is home to several notable houses. One of them, the George N. Hicks House , has been designated an Omaha Landmark . In 1913, U.S. President Gerald Ford was born in his grandfather's mansion at 3202 Woolworth Avenue in the Hanscom Park neighborhood. Today the Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens celebrates this location. Hanscom Park, located at 1899 South 32nd Avenue,

84-516: A noticeable increase in the number of properties that have been returned to single family homes during the past few years. 41°14′31″N 95°57′29″W  /  41.24194°N 95.95806°W  / 41.24194; -95.95806 Andrew J. Hanscom Andrew Jackson Hanscom (February 3, 1828 – September 11, 1907) was a pioneer , lawyer, politician, and real estate broker from Omaha, Nebraska . Born in Pontiac, Michigan , Andrew

112-447: Is now Wyoming. The Nebraska Territory's original boundaries (as specified by its Organic Act ) included much of the original Louisiana Purchase ; the territory's boundaries were: Upon creation, the territory encompassed most of the northern Great Plains , much of the upper Missouri River basin and the eastern portions of the northern Rocky Mountains . The Nebraska Territory gradually reduced in size as new territories were created in

140-664: The Omaha Horse Railway , ended its line at that location, which was undeveloped after several years. However, within a few years Hanscom Park was lauded for its beauty and was the primary park in Omaha . It still serves as a park in Omaha. Hanscom lived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City for several years before his death. Hanscom died of pneumonia in 1907 and was buried in Omaha. Nebraska Territory The Territory of Nebraska

168-409: The 1860s. The Colorado Territory was formed February 28, 1861 from portions of the territory south of 41° N and west of 102°03′ W (25° W of Washington, D.C.) (an area that includes present-day Fort Collins , Greeley and the portions of Boulder north of Baseline Road , in addition to portions of Kansas Territory , New Mexico Territory , and Utah Territory ). March 2, 1861, saw

196-457: The Congress, then overrode his veto, with the required two-thirds super majority.. Several trading posts, forts and towns were established in the previous area of the original Louisiana Purchase of 1803, abd the organization of the subsequent Louisiana Territory (1804-1812) and the following Missouri Territory of 1812-1821 (until admission of Missouri as the xx state that year of 1821, in

224-561: The Nebraska Territory was being settled and print media appeared serving the dual purposes of sharing the news and promoting the area for further settlement . In 1854, one of the first was the Nebraska Palladium (and Platte Valley Advocate ). was the first newspaper to be printed / published in the territory; however, it would last less than a year. These territorial newspapers were efficient but rough and many of

252-594: The Nebraska capital until statehood in 1867, when it was ceded to Lincoln . Hanscom was on the committee that wrote the Nebraska State Constitution. Hanscom continued to live in Omaha and became wealthy as a real estate and securities broker in the city. In 1872 he donated 72 acres (290,000 m ) to the City of Omaha which became Hanscom Park . His motives were suspect because his company,

280-582: The Nebraska lands, both in 1854. From the early 19th century through 1867, including Fontenelle's Post founded in the present-day site of Bellevue in 1806. It was first mentioned in fur trading records in 1823. Fort Lisa , founded by Manuel Lisa (1772-1820), (near present-day Dodge Park in North Omaha ), was founded in 1812, although Lisa had earlier founded posts further up the upper Missouri River in future Dakota Territory ( North Dakota ) and Montana Territory ( Montana ). Fort Atkinson ,

308-464: The capital was located in Omaha in 1854, it was different this time because Omaha did not have the votes to stop it. Convening in private, political leaders in the city could not decide which method to use to stop the vote. Hanscom proposed violence, and was taken seriously. The scheme led to a large-scale breakdown on the House floor, including a fight between almost all the members of the body. Hanscom led

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336-779: The creation of the Dakota Territory . It was made of all of the portions of Nebraska Territory north of 43° N (the present-day Nebraska– South Dakota border), along with the portion of present-day Nebraska between 43° N and the Keya Paha and Niobrara rivers (this land would be returned to Nebraska in 1882). The act creating the Dakota Territory also included provisions granting Nebraska small portions of Utah Territory and Washington Territory —present-day southwestern Wyoming bounded by 41° N, 110°03′ W (33° W of Washington, D.C.), 43° N, and

364-463: The events, with his ally Poppleton and others throwing fists and chairs and virtually demolishing the chambers. These events led to the illegal convening of several anti-Omaha legislators in the notorious Florence session , in which they called for a new government to rule on the proceedings. The acting governor Thomas B. Cuming ruled that the capital would not leave Omaha and the session ended before any further antics could happen. Omaha remained as

392-561: The future. After the war Hanscom came to Council Bluffs, Iowa and opened a mercantile. In 1854 he attended July 4 picnic during which the city was founded. That year he moved across the Missouri River and built a claim shack and small frame building near 15th and Farnam Streets in present-day Downtown Omaha . When Alfred Jones surveyed Omaha later that year he divided it into 320 blocks, after which point Hanscom discovered his claim had been reserved for schools. He quickly traded

420-727: The land for a 400-acre (1.6 km ) claim belonging to Colonel Sam Bayliss . Late that year Hanscom was appointed colonel of the First Nebraska Regiment, and he helped found the Omaha Claim Club . While working for A.J. Poppleton's law firm, he served as speaker of the first House of Representatives of the Nebraska Territory in 1855. He quickly made enemies within the House as a strong anti-slavery advocate, and clashed strongly with those of differing views, including J. Sterling Morton . As

448-412: The location of the first military post in what became the Nebraska Territory, as well as its first school. Other posts in the Nebraska Territory included Fort Kearny near present-day Kearney; Fort McPherson near present-day Maxwell ; Fort Mitchell near present-day Scottsbluff ; Fort Randall , in what is now South Dakota; and Fort Caspar , Fort Halleck , Fort Laramie , and Fort Sanders , in what

476-596: The only finished park in the city." Design elements from that time have survived. The Brandeis Indoor Tennis Courts facility is also located within the park property. The park is bordered on the East by Park Ave and the West border is 32nd Ave. The North border for the park is Woolworth Ave and the South border is Ed Creighton Ave. After years of historical houses in the neighborhood being converted into apartments , there has been

504-399: The papers folded under quickly changed owners, financial stability or consolidated with other publications. By 1860, the growing Nebraska Territory had twelve weekly publications, one biweekly and one monthly, with a combined circulation of 9,750. After statehood in 1867 the newspaper business expanded greatly. With a variety of early fur trading posts, Fort Atkinson , founded in 1819, was

532-528: The southeastern corner of the former larger territory. Later decades saw the new Western lands as temporarily unorganized federal territory between the Mississippi River in the east across the Great Plains to the far western Rocky Mountains . That status endured for 33 years from 1821 to the establishment of new official federal territories for Kansas Territory and the one further north in

560-480: The speaker he was also the unofficial leader of the Omaha promoters in the House. Hanscom is attributed as being responsible for stoking a feud between Omaha City and Nebraska City over where a statehood convention would be located. An 1855 motion by Hanscom to designate Omaha City as the place for holding the first statehood convention in 1859 was lost by a vote of 15 to 19. A following motion by Milton W. Reynolds, of Otoe County to bring that event to Nebraska City

588-497: The state was subject to a pocket veto by Democratic Party / War Democrat and new 17th President Andrew Johnson 1808-1875, served 1865-1869), When the Congress reconvened in 1867, it passed another bill to create the new 37th state of Nebraska , on the condition that Nebraska's new proposed first state constitution be amended to remove the suffrage clause. This bill was also vetoed by President Johnson. The then dominant Republican Party -controlled by Radical Republicans in

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616-645: Was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Nebraska . The Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854. The territorial capital was Omaha . The territory encompassed areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming , South Dakota , North Dakota , Colorado , and Montana . An enabling act

644-424: Was carried by 21 to 13. However, Hanscom led a motion to reconsider the next day, which brought the vote in at 21 to 15. Immediately before the vote Hanscom led a motion to substitute "the capital of the territory" without roll call . In January 1858 another battle ensued when a bill was introduced that would move the state capital away from Omaha to a new, non-existent town. While this had happened every year since

672-550: Was developed by the City of Omaha in 1889 as one of the first by the newly formed Park Commission. After paying a landscape architect $ 913.30 for plans to improve the rough tract of land, the Commission reported the park was, "radically changed in plan and very greatly improved... Two lakes, a cascade, extensive flower beds, two and one-half miles of macadamized roadway, fountains and a magnificent growth of forest trees makes this

700-478: Was founded in 1856, along with the towns of Saratoga , South Nebraska City and Florence . The first newspaper published in the terrain that would become Nebraska Territory and following 37th State of Nebraska, was a weekly military journal stationed at the United States Army post of Fort Atkinson that was published for five years, from 1822 to 1827, before the fort was closed. Thirty years later

728-592: Was founded on the Council Bluff in 1819; in 1822 Cabanne's Trading Post was founded nearby on the Missouri River . Mormon ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ) settlers founded Cutler's Park in 1846, and the town of Bellevue was incorporated in 1853. Nearby Omaha City was founded in 1854, with Nebraska City and Kearney incorporated in 1855. The influential towns of Brownville and Fontanelle were founded that year as well. The early village of Lancaster , (later called and renamed Lincoln),

756-536: Was passed by the Congress of the United States in 1864. Delegates for a constitutional convention were elected; this convention did not produce a constitution. Two years later, in 1866, a constitution was drafted and voted upon. It was approved by 100 votes. However, a clause in this constitution that limited suffrage to "free white males" delayed Nebraska's entry into the Union for almost a year. The 1866 enabling act for

784-656: Was the youngest child of Irving Hanscom, a pioneer of Macomb County, Michigan . He was sent to Detroit for elementary school, and later completed high school there, as well. At 17 Hanscom attended Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio , and during this period he served as first lieutenant of Company C., First Michigan Infantry, during the Mexican–American War . While in Mexico Hanscom commanded Thomas B. Cuming , which would be helpful again to him in

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