Thursday, May 21, 2009

May 18, 2009

SAC Air and Space Museum

We drove back to Lincoln in the morning.  Several things to do.  Find Sams and get gas,  get some food items, and since we were there get some verification on Breta Park.  We went to the Nebraska State Archives but it was closed for remodeling.  Then checked the city library but the reference person was way off base and their reference materials were scarce. 

We decided to get on with our planned day.  Left Lincoln and drove toward Omaha.  About half way between is the Strategic Air Command Air and Space museum.   The museum houses many of the planes that were in SAC’s arsenal. There are several missiles in front (no Titan II)

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SAC is gone now.  Its’ job was done.    It was quite interesting to tour.

 

On the way back toward Lincoln Sue had a thought.  Perhaps the parks department would have info on the park.  She made a call on her cell phone.  Was transferred to a lady who took some information and said she would call back in a few minutes.  Five minutes later she called.  Park was named for Breta Bills whose’ father donated land to the city.  She had some paperwork she could copy for us if we wanted to come by.  So, back to the middle of Lincoln.  Very nice lady gave us a copy of the deed of trust transferring land to city and copy of plans for renovation years later.  Pretty cool.

Back to Sams to finish our shopping and finally back to Wilber and carbus.



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