On National Register
Neighborhood: North Omaha
Phone: +1 800 645 9287
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A historical marker points out the birth site of African American activist Malcolm X. His family left Omaha in the 1920s. Decades later, community leaders launched a crusade for this memorial, which appears on the National Register of Historic Places. His home no longer exists; however, a marker stands on land at his former address. Although there really is not much to see, history buffs will find this memorial site in North Omaha a nice side trip. Admission is free.
Call for detailsReviewed by: e from St Paul, MN, USA on Mar 5, 2006
Extremely Dissapointing!
It took us upwards of 2 hours to find this site. There were no signs to lead up to the location, and ultimately it was closed to the public. Upon finding it, we were very dissapointed, having had to walk across a littered field, with grass up to our kness. Be careful, the neighborhood is not the greatest.
Would you recommend this to a friend?
No
Reviewed by: Sharif from Omaha, NE, USA on Dec 27, 2005
Work in Progress
I've visited this site many times over the past years. It looks better and better every time I go. There's much more that needs to be done, but it looks 100X better. I've seen the plans for this area and they look promising. The group has taken an tired looking, old, littered up 10 acres and made it presentable. It won't be long before it's a tourist destination.
Would you recommend this to a friend?
Yes
Why? / Why Not?
This is a historical site of Omaha's most famous native. It hasn't had the attention (therefore money) of other memorial sites, but step by step, it's getting there.
Needs improvement
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Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from portland, or (from Omaha) on Aug 28 2006
