When was bellevue nebraska founded

Bellevue's first bank in was named after him. Fontenelle Forest carries his name, one of the Omaha's finest twentieth century hotels was The Fontenelle, and an Omaha boulevard is named Fontenelle, as is a Nebraska village. Logan, or White Horse as the Omahas called him, remains an important name in the history of Bellevue and Nebraska.

Skip to Main Content. District Home. Select a School Since then, Bellevue University has grown and established itself as one of the worldwide leaders in adult education, serving over 13, students annually at our main campus — and everywhere online.

Bellevue University was one of the first accredited institutions to offer online degree programs , and the first to offer a Master of Business Administration degree online. In , the University offered its first accelerated degree completion program, the Bachelor of Professional Studies.

Today, more than 50 years after its founding, Bellevue University is thriving, growing and looking forward to the next 50 years —— and beyond. In , Bellevue College now Bellevue University was established.

From the s to , Bellevue's population grew minimally, from around to not more than in The small growth was primarily due to the improved transportation access to Omaha, which allowed for easier commuting for workers. Offutt became home to the huge Martin bomber plant during World War II and, shortly after the war, housed the headquarters of the Strategic Air Command.

It attracted thousands of workers, both civilian and military, who made Bellevue their home. Bellevue's population grew from less than in to almost in and then almost ten years later. A decade later, Bellevue's population again more than doubled, to more than 20, The Martin Bomber Plant was the site of manufacture for the historically significant Enola Gay and Bockscar, the planes used by the US to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, respectively, ending the Pacific war.

Bellevue's growth today is primarily due to an expanding economy in the civilian sector. The Kennedy Freeway, a limited-access highway linked to the Interstate Highway System, has stimulated a new building boom. Commercial, industrial, and residential construction are all expanding. During the s, the city's population grew by Economic and population growth has continued since the turn of the 20th to 21st century.

Bellevue is the site of Fontenelle Forest, 1, acres 5. Haworth Park at the Missouri River is also a popular tourist attraction, featuring the start of a walking trail that stretches many miles across Bellevue. The eagerly anticipated Bellevue Medical Center[13] opened on May 17, The hospital is located at the corner of Highway and 25th Street. Bellevue's current mayor is Rusty Hike. History of Bellevue.