Pat and I attended the 140 year anniversary celebration of Wyuka Cemetery and went on the walking tour conducted by Ed Zimmer. Ed did a wonderful job of bringing the history of the cemetery alive through the grave stones and monuments.
Wyuka Cemetery was established by an act of the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 to provide a "Lincoln State Cemetery" for the new states' capital city, founded just two years before. The name is apparently derived from the Otoe language, spelled as an English speaker might hear the Native American phrases signifying "he lies down" or "place of reclining." This blending of Otoe and English seems highly appropriate for the name of a cemetery embodying Nebraska history.
Sunday was a beautiful day for the walking tour of Wyuka Cemetery and today the sky is between partly cloudy and party sunny with the temperature at 11:00am holding at 52. We are supposed to have a high of 58 today but the outlook for the week is definitely fall-like. It is a special thing to be able to get out and enjoy the beautiful areas that have been established over the years here in Lincoln - we invite you readers to visit and enjoy our state capital city.
Monday, October 5, 2009
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