Bertrand Site
National Register of Historic Places

Bertrand Site

Blair, Washington County, Nebraska
Listed
March 23, 1969
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
69000138

About this property

The Bertrand was a steamboat which sank on April 1, 1865, while carrying cargo up the Missouri River to Virginia City, Montana Territory, after hitting a snag in the river north of Omaha, Nebraska. Half of its cargo was recovered during an excavation in 1968, more than 100 years later. Today, the artifacts are displayed in a museum at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge near Missouri Valley, Iowa. The display makes up the largest intact collection of Civil War-era artifacts in the United States and is an invaluable time capsule of everyday life during that period.

Location

Blair, Washington County, Nebraska
41.52333, -96.02919

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Sources

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When was Bertrand Site listed on the National Register?

Bertrand Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Bertrand Site?

Bertrand Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bertrand Site?

The period of significance for Bertrand Site is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1865.

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