Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters, Omaha

Name: Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters
Address: 3215 State St, Omaha, 68112-1703, United States
Telephone: +1 402-453-9372

#16 among attractions in Omaha

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The Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters is a museum and visitors' center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in the Florence neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The museum interprets the story of the Mormon Trail along with the history of a temporary Mormon settlement known as Winter Quarters, which was located in the Florence area between 1846–1848. ()

Coordinates: 41°20'5"N, 95°57'40"W

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3215 State StFlorenceOmaha 68112-1703 United States

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+1 402-453-9372

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Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Florence Mill, Mormon Pioneer Cemetery, Mormon Bridge, Bank of Florence Museum.

0.6 miN
Museum, History museum, Farmer's market
Florence Mill, Omaha
17 min walk • Florence Mill, also known as the Weber Mill, is a historic mill located at 9102 North 30th Street near the 30th Street exit on I-680 in the Florence community in North Omaha, Nebraska. It was built in 1846 and operated into the 1960s.
~1370 ftW
Cemetery, Historical place, Monuments and statues
Mormon Pioneer Cemetery, Omaha
7 min walk • The Mormon Pioneer Cemetery is located at 3300 State Street in present-day Florence at the north end of Omaha, Nebraska. The Cemetery is the burial site of hundreds of Mormon pioneers who lived in Winter Quarters, a temporary settlement that lasted from 1846 to 1848 as the settlers moved to Salt Lake City, Utah.
0.8 miN
Bridge
Mormon Bridge, Omaha
22 min walk • The Mormon Bridge is a bridge composed of two cantilevers that crosses the Missouri River connecting Pottawattamie County, Iowa with the Florence neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska via Interstate 680. The bridge is officially called the Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge due to its location on the historic Mormon Trail, which passed nearby.
~910 ftN
Museum, History museum
Bank of Florence Museum, Omaha
5 min walk • The Bank of Florence was a wildcat bank located in Florence, Nebraska Territory. It originally operated for three years in the 1850s, and another bank adopted the name and location in 1904.
1.3 miSW
Cemetery
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha
35 min walk • Forest Lawn Memorial Park, also known as Forest Lawn Cemetery, is located at 7909 Mormon Bridge Road in North Omaha, Nebraska. It was established in 1885 when the mutual Forest Lawn Cemetery Association was donated 100 acres in northwest of the city. In 1886, the first interment in the cemetery was the donor of the land, John H. Brackin.
~1420 ftW
Temple
Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple, Omaha
7 min walk • The Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple is the 104th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Florence, now a neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, USA, and formerly an independent city.
~960 ftN
Museum, History museum, Military museum
General Crook House, Omaha
5 min walk • The General George Crook House Museum is located in Fort Omaha. The Fort is located in the Miller Park neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and is a contributing property to the Fort Omaha Historic District.
~300 ftN
Park
Florence Park, Omaha
2 min walk • The Florence Park is a city-owned public park in the Florence neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. Located at North 30th and State Streets, it is the oldest park and the oldest original town square in Nebraska, having been created by the original pioneers of the area in the 1840s.
1.5 miSW
Cemetery
Temple Israel Cemetery, Omaha
38 min walk • Temple Israel Cemetery, also known as Pleasant Hill Cemetery, is located at 6412 North 42 Street in the North Omaha neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska.
1 miS
Cinema, Nightlife
Minne Lusa Theater, Omaha
27 min walk • The Minne Lusa Theater building is located at 6714 North 30th Street in North Omaha, Nebraska. It was a one-screen neighborhood movie house that opened in the mid-1930s that seated approximately 400 patrons. The theater closed sometime in the mid-1950s.
~1980 ftW
Neo-renaissance architecture
Notre Dame Academy and Convent, Omaha
10 min walk • The Notre Dame Academy and Convent is located at 3501 State Street in the Florence neighborhood on the north end of Omaha, Nebraska.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters open?

Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters is open:

Monday 9 am - 9 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 9 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 9 pm
Thursday 9 am - 9 pm
Friday 9 am - 9 pm
Saturday 9 am - 9 pm
Sunday 9 am - 9 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters?

Nearby attractions include Florence Park, Omaha (2 min walk), Bank of Florence Museum, Omaha (5 min walk), General Crook House, Omaha (5 min walk), Mormon Pioneer Cemetery, Omaha (7 min walk).