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Wyuka Cemetery and
Wyuka Historical Foundation
Wyuka Cemetery was created in 1869 by the legislature of the new state
of Nebraska to provide a burial place in the capital city. The cemetery
was designed as a "rural cemetery", a large, landscaped, park-like style
that became popular in the 19th century. The entire property was
placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 as an
outstanding example of the beautiful rural cemetery style. Wyuka
Historical Foundation was founded in 1997 with the sole purpose of
supporting the preservation and public use of Wyuka Cemetery.
The Park and Garden
Pictured above is the southeast corner of Wyuka, known as the Park and
Garden, which was developed early in the 20th century. The nearly six
acre site features a small man-made lake, an ornamental bridge and
rolling lawns. The park was the first public land in the city of Lincoln
to be devoted to outdoor enjoyment, and families rode the streetcar out
on Sundays to picnic there. It was featured on the cover of a 1912
publication entitled "Beautiful Lincoln".
In 2006 Wyuka Historical Foundation began an initiative to renovate the
Park and Garden and make it more accessible for the public. The Park and
Garden project will renovate the original lake bridge and build a new
small bridge over the lake's south end. A walking path will encircle the
lake, and the banks will be reinforced to prevent erosion. The landscape
will be graded and replanted. Park furniture will be added. Design is by
the Clark Enersen Partners. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring
of 2010.
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