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In 1846 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established their Winter Quarters in present-day Florence as a hold-over on their way to Navoo, Utah. Due to the harsh conditions, 359 members of the 2,500 person party die and are buried in what is now called the Mormon Pioneer Cemetery. Their community was the first city in the Nebraska Territory, and was called Culter's Park by its residents. Although it only existed for two years, the city had a mayor and city council, 24 policemen and fireguards, various administrative committees, and a town square for public meetings. In 1855 Florence made a bid to become the Nebraska State Capitol, but lost to Omaha. In 1917 the community was annexed by the City of Omaha. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence%2C_Nebraska
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