Fort Crook was the original name of the fort constructed south of Bellevue to replace fort Omaha in North Omaha. It was named for General George Crook who had been the commander at Fort Omaha. I took some pictures of the old for from the Fort Crook days. There was a model in the Sarpy County History museum. The fort was planned and announced in 1888 but construction did not begin until 1894. Officers quarters were built on the west side of the parade grounds and the private quarters opposite on the east. Troops began to arrive in 1896. 1920-24 the fort added an airfield and the fort was renamed Offutt for a WWI pilot named Lieutenant Jared Offutt. During WWII the base became a large manufacturing plant for B-26 and B-29 bombers. After WWII it housed the Strategic Air Command.
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| parade grounds |
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| sergeant's row |
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