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One of 10 National Register listings published here for Cheyenne County · listed in 1973 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Fort Sidney Historic District
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
The listing
- Address. Roughly bounded by 6th and 5th Aves., Linden and Jackson, Sidney, 69162
- When was it listed? March 1973
- Category. district
- City. Sidney city
- National Register reference number. 73001056 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
72 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 72 fires within 5 miles of Fort Sidney Historic District between 2007 and 2020, burning about 511 acres in total. 5 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Fireworks | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.7 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 5 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 September 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Storms near this property
60 of 220 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sidney, the town this property stands in, in 220 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 165 hail, 32 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 6 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1999 | Hail | Sidney | $150,000 | 1.75 inch hail fell 10 miles northwest of Sidney, NE |
| June 1997 | Hail | Sidney | $50,000 | Several windshields broken and vehicles dented. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $50,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew over two tractor-trailer trucks on Interstate 80. |
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Sidney | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Sidney | $40,000 | Leaves stripped from trees. Cars damaged and siding on many homes damaged. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $20,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew railroad cars off their tracks on an overpass in Sidney. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Sidney | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Sidney | $20,000 | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds of 62 MPH blew the roof off a construction company building at 1746 and deposited the roof 100 yards away. Winds also damaged several business signs, and split a tree truck which then partially blocked a residential street. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Sidney | $10,000 | Heavy rainfall flooded some roads in the downtown Sidney area with water reported in some businesses and homes. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Sidney | $6,000 | A storm produced golfball size hail over southeast Cheyenne County. |
| August 1996 | Hail | Sidney | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Sidney | $1,000 | Hail fell for five minutes. Residents were at Legion Park at the time. They were caught outside in the open and received bruises. Their vehicle sustained damage with broken side mirrors and shattered windsheild. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $1,000 | Windows were blown out of a house in Sidney around 1200MST. |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Sidney | $1,000 | Half of the town of Sidney was without power after a lightning bolt hit one of the main lines coming from a substation north of Sidney. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | UPR site 3 WNW of Brownson reported a 63mph wind gust. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | KSNY airport station gusted 64mph. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Sidney | - | Public report of 1 in hail. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | Sidney ASOS reported this downburst wind gust. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | Sidney Airport ASOS station (KSNY) measured wind gust. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Sidney | - | The public reported 2-inch diameter hail on the east side of the city of Sidney. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Sidney | - | The public reported quarter sized hail in the city of Sidney. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Sidney | - | Baseball sized hail was observed in the city of Sidney. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Sidney | - | Quarter sized hail was reported 1 mile N of Sidney via mPING. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Sidney | - | The public reported 2-inch diameter hail 8 miles ESE of Brownson. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Sidney | - | Reports of flash flooding in Sidney on many city roads. One vehicle stuck in high water. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Sidney | - | Received report on Facebook of hail east of Sidney. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Sidney | - | Received report from mPING. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Sidney | - | Public report of 1 inch hail 1 mile west of Sidney. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | Emergency Manager reported 7 inch diameter tree limb broken in Sidney from severe downburst winds. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | Emergency manager reported flipped pivot east northeast of Sidney as well. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Sidney | - | Slight hail accumulation 1 mile west of Sidney, NE. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Sidney | - | One mile north of Sunol, NE. |
| September 2018 | Hail | Sidney | - | Half dollar size hail covered the ground. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Sidney | - | Quarter size hail was observed southeast of Sidney. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Sidney | - | Quarter size hail was observed east of Sidney. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sidney | - | Tennis ball size hail was observed northwest of Sidney. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sidney | - | Tennis ball size hail was observed north of Sidney. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sidney | - | Quarter size hail was observed west of Sidney. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sidney | - | Hen egg size hail was observed at the Interstate 80 rest area west of Sidney. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sidney | - | Dime to quarter size hail was observed at Sidney. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sidney | - | Half dollar size hail was observed east of Gurley. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Sidney | - | Hen egg size hail was observed at Cabela's near Sidney. |
| September 2017 | Hail | Sidney | - | Quarter size hail was observed at Sidney. |
| September 2017 | Hail | Sidney | - | Half dollar size hail was observed at Sidney. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Sidney | - | Quarter size hail covered the ground three to four inches deep at Sidney. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Sidney | - | Nickel to quarter size hail was observed north of Sidney. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Sidney | - | Quarter size hail was observed northeast of Sidney. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Sidney | - | Quarter size hail was observed northwest of Sidney. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | Estimated 60 mph wind gusts were observed northwest of Sidney. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph were reported at Sidney. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | A measured wind gust of 58 mph was reported a mile north of Sidney. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph were reported a mile east of Sidney. There were numerous broken tree limbs. |
| August 2016 | Hail | Sidney | - | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported 12 miles northwest of Sidney. |
| August 2016 | Hail | Sidney | - | Marble to quarter size hail was reported at Sidney. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Sidney | - | Quarter size hail was reported 10 miles south-southeast of Sidney. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Sidney | - | Half dollar size hail covered the ground two miles north of Sidney. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph east of Sidney. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Sidney | - | Quarter size hail was observed seven miles south of Sidney. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Sidney | - | Ping pong ball size hail was observed 10 miles southeast of Sidney. |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
4 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sidney Carnegie Library | 0.3 miles | 1991 |
 | Christ Episcopal Church | 0.3 miles | 1994 |
| Sidney Historic Business District (Boundary Increase) | 0.4 miles | 2004 | |
 | Deadwood Draw | 2.4 miles | 1992 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73001056 in Record Group 79. |
| Cheyenne County | All 10 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.