The General George Crook House Museum is located in

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. The Fort is located in the

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neighborhood of

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, United States. The house was listed on the

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in 1969, and is a contributing property to the

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History

In 1878, General George Crook moved headquarters for the

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from downtown Omaha to Fort Omaha. The General Crook home was built in 1879 to be the residence of the commander. Constructed in an

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design, the building consists of two stories with a grand garden surrounding it. Crowned by hipped roofs, the building is asymmetrical in plan and is in good condition. A long one-story porch projects from its eastern facade. General George Crook was the only commander to occupy the home, as the department was disbanded after his tenure. In November, 1879, Crook and his wife entertained General and Mrs.

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at the home. In September 1880, President

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stayed there while he was reviewing the troops at the Fort. After Crook left Fort Omaha, the house served as a home to each of the subsequent commanders of the Fort. In 1905, the house was used as an officer's

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and

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. In 1930, it was converted back to a post commander's residence, serving until the Fort was closed in 1973. The Crook House is the oldest structure built as a private residence in Omaha. The building was named a Nebraska State Historical Site in 1970.

Currently

The

Douglas County Historical Society The Douglas County Historical Society, or DCHS, is located at 5730 North 30th Street in the General Crook House at Fort Omaha in north Omaha, Nebraska. The mission of the DCHS is to collect, preserve and present to the public the history of Douglas ...

restored the house in the 1980s, refurbishing it with period furniture and restoring its heirloom Victorian gardens. Today, it is open to the public for tours and for special events.(nd
About Us
. Douglas County Historical Society. Retrieved 7/7/07.

References

External links

Douglas County Historical Society
- official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Crook House Historic house museums in Nebraska Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Omaha, Nebraska Landmarks in North Omaha, Nebraska Military and war museums in Nebraska Museums in Omaha, Nebraska

History

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