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Lincoln, Nebraska
Author: Stack (public domain)
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).
Guide to Lincoln Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Lincoln that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln
Author: Carol McKinney Highsmith (public domain)
More on Lincoln
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
- Nebraska State Capitol
State legislative building completed in 1932 in the Art Deco style. It has an observation deck on the 14th floor which provides an excellent view of the city. - Sheldon Museum of Art
Museum showcasing primarily American modernist art.
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