Crete: Doane University and the Big Blue River
Crete sits along the Big Blue River in Saline County about twenty-five miles southwest of Lincoln. The town was founded in 1870 by settlers from Crete, Illinois, and grew around the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad line that reached the area in 1871. Czech immigrants arrived in substantial numbers during the 1870s and 1880s, and the Czech Festival held each June continues to reflect that heritage.
Doane University, a private liberal arts school founded in 1872 as the first four-year college in Nebraska, occupies a campus on the west edge of Crete. Doane enrolls around 2,400 students across its Crete undergraduate campus and Omaha and Lincoln graduate sites. The college's original building, Merrill Hall, is still in use and sits on a ridge overlooking the Blue River and the campus quadrangle.
Farmland Foods, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, operates a large pork processing plant in Crete that employs over 2,000 workers. The plant drew substantial Latino immigration beginning in the 1990s and has shaped the demographic composition of the town. The Saline County Fair, held each August in Crete, is one of the longest-running county fairs in Nebraska.
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Crete sits along the Big Blue River in Saline County about twenty-five miles southwest of Lincoln. The town was founded in 1870 by settlers from Crete, Illinois, and grew around the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad line that reached the area in 1871. Czech immigrants arrived in substantial numbers during the 1870s and 1880s, and the Czech Festival held each June continues to reflect that heritage.
Doane University, a private liberal arts school founded in 1872 as the first four-year college in Nebraska, occupies a campus on the west edge of Crete. Doane enrolls around 2,400 students across its Crete undergraduate campus and Omaha and Lincoln graduate sites. The college's original building, Merrill Hall, is still in use and sits on a ridge overlooking the Blue River and the campus quadrangle.
Farmland Foods, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, operates a large pork processing plant in Crete that employs over 2,000 workers. The plant drew substantial Latino immigration beginning in the 1990s and has shaped the demographic composition of the town. The Saline County Fair, held each August in Crete, is one of the longest-running county fairs in Nebraska.
Escortservice.com reviews escort websites that serve the Crete area. The site operates exclusively as a directory. No appointments, credential checks, or intermediary functions are offered. Users must be at least 21 years of age to access the platform.
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