Fee: $10.00
Course Number: HIS062L
Dates: 6/3/2024 - 6/3/2024
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 1
Building: Thomas B Kennard House
Room:
Instructor: Nolan Johnson
Facilitator: Charlyne Berens
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Learn about the history of Lincoln’s Kennard House, originally the home of Thomas P. Kennard, Nebraska’s first Secretary of State. The Kennard House is the oldest building still standing that was part of Lincoln’s original town plat and was restored as a memorial to Nebraska statehood in 1967. We will tour the home, discuss its construction and architectural history, and learn about archeological investigations of the property conducted by UNL’s Summer Field School in Archeology and the History Nebraska State Archeology Office in the 1990s.
Entering Kennard House requires walking up several steps. The tour will also include the second floor of the house, accessible by a stairway. Parking is available on H St. and on 16th St., and around the Capitol building, where the limit is two hours.