Blue Mound Press is named after a hill located south of Milford that overlooks the valley of the Big Blue River. Before the arrival of white settlement, several Native American tribes used this hill for a gathering place as it provided a full view of the surrounding countryside. The town of Milford was founded in 1864. The hill, or mound, above the Big Blue River became a burial place for whites in the 1870's after the Native Americans were moved out.
The location soon thereafter became known as the "Blue Mound Cemetery". In the late 1800's, Civil War veterans of the Union Army with physical or psychological injuries began arriving at the Soldier's & Sailor's Home located at Milford to live out the rest of their lives. Many of these veterans are buried at this cemetery. The rows of their white marble headstones give the appearance of a military cemetery. Blue Mound Cemetery continued to be the final resting location for soldiers of subsequent wars until the Soldier's & Sailor's Home at Milford closed at the beginning of WWII.
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BLUE MOUND PRESS
Blue Mound Press was founded on January 1, 2000, in Milford, Nebraska. It is a privately owned company that publishes and sells books authored by Jerry Penry. This company was located in Milford from 2000 - 2014; Denton, Nebraska, from 2014-2017; and in the capital city of Lincoln, Nebraska, from 2017 - present. The books mainly focus on history including themes related to railroads, surveying, and World War II.
The website linked below is devoted to Jerry's research of WWII aircraft training accidents:
NebraskaAirCrash.com
