Whisky Run (Jefferson County, Nebraska)

Whisky Run is a stream in Jefferson County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]

Whisky Run was so named because U.S. soldiers poured out a large quantity of seized whisky into its waters.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whisky Run (Jefferson County, Nebraska)
  2. ↑ Dawson, Charles (1912). Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson County ... Crane. p. 256.

Coordinates: 40°10′21″N 97°12′34″W / 40.1725020°N 97.2094815°W / 40.1725020; -97.2094815


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