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• This Old Castle: Excursion! Omaha History Farm & The Jewell

  • When
    09/06/2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    6327 Florence Boulevard, Omaha, NE 68110

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  Let’s explore Omaha’s rich history together as we visit North Omaha!

  Let’s hit the road and meet with experts and historians in the field! We’ve teamed up with our friends at the Nebraska State Historical Society and Joslyn Castle to bring you a series designed to demystify maintaining and preserving your old home or building. Join us for This Old Castle as we learn from the best experts in town. Join us Saturday, September 6th from 1pm-4pm for a multi-stop adventure! 1pm-2:30pm: Be the first to explore the restored former Fort Omaha officers’ quarters (that were moved to Florence Blvd in 1900!), led by Omaha History Farm owner Tim Reeder. 3pm-4pm: The Jewell Building at 24th and Lake was a historic cultural anchor of the North Omaha community for generations. Today, it serves as the home of the Great Plains Black History Museum. *prior to the tour, there will be an OPTIONAL 11:30am-12:30pm lunch meet-up at Harold’s Koffee House in Florence (8327 N 30th St, Omaha, NE 68112). Space is limited and registration is required!

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• Preserve Omaha Mini-Conference: Built To Last

  • When
    09/20/2025
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    9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    3260 Davenport St. Omaha, NE 68131
  • Spaces left
    85

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  THE WAIT IS OVER!

  For five years, you’ve been asking: “When’s the next Preserve Omaha conference?”
  Well friends… it’s happening. And it’s going to be BIG.

  When: Saturday, September 20, 2025
  Where: Yates Community Center (freshly restored and ready to wow you!)

  One jam-packed day of:
  

  • Hands-on demos to preserve your own historic windows and create your own decorative plaster, featuring David White of Aksarben Window Works and Preserve Omaha's The Jo(h)ns
  • Expert talks from preservation pros you actually want to hear, including Mike Jackson, FAIA from the National Building Arts Center, David Calease, and Jerry Berggren, AIA
  • Smart strategies for using historic tax incentives with Ryan Reed of Heritage Consulting Group
  • A behind-the-scenes Ford Conservation Center tour
  • Happy hour with your fellow history lovers

  ️$30 for members / $40 for nonmembers — lunch included
  ️Spots are limited!

  It’s been way too long. Let’s get together, geek out over beautiful old buildings, and celebrate everything that’s Built To Last.

  
  

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