Omaha had to start somewhere, and now historical experts believe they know where.
A spot near Gallup University, on the Missouri River, is where experts think William Brown landed his first ferry on the Nebraska side of the river. The ferry was called the Lone Tree and the year was 1850.
For four years, the Lone Tree Ferry brought people across the river from Iowa. A surveying expert used old map and a Global Positioning Satellite system to determine the site.