History of North Omaha’s Hummel Park

In 1930, 200 acres of land on the southwest corner of River Drive and Ponca Road were donated to the City of Omaha to become a park. It was named after Joseph B. Hummel, the long-time superintendent of Omaha’s Parks and Recreation Department, and one of the most influential parks advocates ever in Omaha. Adam Fletcher Sasse tells us all about Hummel Park, including Manuel Lisa’s time there. Support the North Omaha History podcast. Please go to Patreon.com/Omaha (https://northomahahistory.com/podcast/) and become a patron for as little as $1 a month. We'll give your a free gift :) Visit Adam's North Omaha History blog (https://northomahahistory.com) and like his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/NorthOmahaHistory) for all kinds of great stuff. Shop for and buy Adam's books on Amazon (https://goo.gl/d0CY7n)