Echoes of the Heartland: Colonel Thomas Doane: MA Engineer to NE Civic & Educational Leader

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Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm

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Hastings Public Library | Hastings, NE

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Step back to 1872 and listen to a chautauqua portrayal of the chief engineer of the B & M Railroad and famous Hoosac Tunnel Project. Doane was responsible for 240 miles of railroad and telegraph from Plattsmouth to Kearney. He was the co-founder of the town of Crete, Nebraska, founder of the first bank in Crete and with the association of the Congregational church, and founder of Doane College in 1872, so named in his honor.
Speaker: Thomas N. King
Part of the Echoes of the Heartland series. All ages welcome.
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