Situated eight miles south of Omaha, Bellevue is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, across the Missouri River from what was to become the Iowa border. Settled in the 1830s, and incorporated in 1855, Bellevue is the second oldest settlement in Nebraska and the oldest continuous town in the state, and was once the seat of state government. The area was first settled with the building of a fur trading post there in 1822, which served as a trading point with the Omaha, Otoe, Missouri, and Pawnee tribes. French-Canadian fur trappers named the settlement Belle Vue for its views of the Missouri River. Later the trading post was sold to the US government to be used as the Missouri River Indian Agency. In 1833, the Baptist missionaries, Moses and Eliza Merrill, stayed at the Indian agency temporarily before establishing the Moses Merrill Mission eight miles to the west. Colonel Peter Sarpy, a French Creole fur trader, established a trading post across the river, but was active in affairs withint the community that was to become Bellevue, and helped to plat and organize the town.
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Independent organization serving the commercial entities of the Bellevue area. Site resources include chamber information, community data, a calendar of events and a newsroom.
http://www.bellevuenebraska.com/
Access the shop’s inventory of roses, plants and other flowers. Customers can find out prices, photos and place orders for products online.
http://www.bellevuefloristco.com/
Publishes news articles, photos and other information about current events in the city. Includes public notices, sports coverage, classifieds and obituaries.
http://omahanewsstand.com/bellevue_leader/front/
Describes the department’s specialized units and local crime statistics. There is also a list of sex offenders in the city and information on missing children in the city.
http://www.bellevuepd.com/
Online portal for the city of Bellevue, with government information, documents/forms index, and departments directory. Includes city council meeting minutes, calendar of events, city news and public notices, visitor resources and local links.
http://www.bellevue.net/
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Inc – Bellevue Office
Offers community support services to the public including outpatient treatment for addiction and psychiatric medication. Links to the organization’s annual report and board of directors.
http://www.lfsneb.org/aboutlfs/locations/bellevue.asp
Nebraska Doctors of Physical Therapy
Find out about a medical service that helps athletes train and recover from injuries. Clients can seek assistance in speed, throwing, jumping and fat loss.
http://www.ndpt.org/
Make reservations, check rates, view a photo gallery of the rooms and buildings and learn about amenities and services at this Bellevue hotel.
http://www.rodewayinn.com/hotel-bellevue-nebraska-NE111
Shows a baking company that specializes in preparing cakes. Information on the cake sizes available, servings, and flavours available can be found elsewhere on the site.
http://www.thecakespecialist.com/
