11/12/1860
In Nebraska Territory, a boiler at a steam saw mill explodes, killing one and injuring several Crime/Disasters
12/02/1863
In Nebraska, the Union Pacific Railroad construction begins on the western side of the Missouri Business/Industry
07/02/1861
Near Omaha, Edward Creighton digs in the first pole of the final link in the trans-continental telegraph Business/Industry
08/17/1860
Nebraska Democrats hold their territorial convention at Omaha Campaigns/Elections
09/08/1860
Telegraph lines continue to cross the Nebraska Territory with the opening of the Omaha office Science/Technology
10/24/1861
The telegraph line between Omaha and Sacramento is completed linking coast to coast Business/Industry
