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The following is a timeline of Lincoln, Nebraska history including significant social, political, cultural, and economic events in the history of Lincoln. == 1856–1868 == *Early 19th century Plains Indians, descendants of indigenous peoples who occupy the area for thousands of years, live and hunt along Salt Creek. The Pawnee, which include four tribes, live in villages along the Platte River. The Great Sioux Nation, including the ''Ihanktowan-Ihanktowana'' and the Lakota located to the north and west, use Nebraska as a hunting and skirmish ground. * 1856 * *Village of Lancaster founded. * *Captain W. T. Donovan, a former steamer captain, and his family settle on Salt Creek * 1858 Captain Donovan and his family abandon the schemes of the Crescent Company and leave the area to the Stevens Creek settlement due to the threatening aspect of the Pawnee Indians.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/lancaster/lincoln/ )〕 * 1859 Lancaster becomes the county seat of Lancaster County. * 1862 Passage of the Homestead Act, homesteaders begin to inhabit the area. * 1864 * *The first plat for Lancaster laid out.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.memoriallibrary.com/NE/Lancaster/1889/Chapters/11.htm )〕 * *In September, most settlers abandoned Lancaster due to the 1864 Sioux Indian scare.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.memoriallibrary.com/NE/Lancaster/1889/Chapters/5.htm )〕 * 1867 * *Nebraska granted statehood. * *Formation of Capital Commission to locate a site for the State Capital on State owned land. * *Commission, composed of Governor David Butler, Secretary of State Thomas Kennard, and Auditor John Gillespie, tour sites for the State Capital. Village of Lancaster chosen.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lincoln's Founding )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lincoln - History )〕 * *Disregarding the original plat of the village of Lancaster, Thomas Kennard plats Lincoln on a broader scale. Village of Lancaster not dissolved nor abandoned, however Lancaster becomes Lincoln when the Lincoln plat is filed on September 6. * *First newspaper, ''The Nebraska Commonwealth'' established by Charles H. Gere. * 1868 * *December 1, Nebraska State Capitol completed. * *''The Commonwealth'' newspaper becomes the ''Nebraska State Journal''. * *Population approximately 500.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.memoriallibrary.com/NE/Lancaster/1889/Chapters/12.htm )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Timeline of Lincoln, Nebraska history」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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