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Omaha, NE
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July 31, 2004
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On July 31, 2004, NOAA's National Geodetic Survey dedicated
the geodetic commemorative marker at Omaha, Nebraska.
The large Peace Medal monument rests along the winding
sidewalk between Fort Atkinson's Visitor Center and the five life-size
bronze statues depicting the first meeting with the American Indians.
To pay tribute to the survey monument a ceremonial plaque, furnished by
the Professional Surveyors Association of Nebraska, (PSAN), was placed
next to the survey cap explaining the historic significance of the Peace
Medal, its latitude and longitude, and the distance from the starting
point of the 'Corps of Discovery'.
To honor this bicentennial, the Professional Surveyors Association of
Nebraska held a dedication on the opening day of the "Corps of
Discovery II". The main speakers were John Craig, Director of the
Nebraska Department of Roads, Roger Kuhn, Assistant Director of the
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Steve Randall, National Geodetic
Survey, (NGS) from Silver Spring, Maryland. Presentation of awards was
handed out by Richard Hanson, President of PSAN, and the master of ceremonies
was Gene Thomsen, Deputy State Surveyor. A special thanks goes out to
Rex Heiden, John Slader, and Jim Swenson of the Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission
as well as James Richardson, NGS Advisor for their assistance in this
projects success.
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