Tuesday, November 26, 2024

American Smelting & Refining railroad tracks at Omaha, Nebraska, circa 1905

With the Missouri River in the background. The plant was closed in 1997 and after extensive site cleanup, the land was turned over to the City of Omaha as a 23-acre (93,000 m2) park.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The plant was originally opened on the banks of the Missouri River in 1870 under the ownership of the Omaha Smelting Company, and was located at located at 200 South 5th Street (corner of 5th and Douglas Streets).