City of Lincoln dedicates historical marker to nature writer Loren Eiseley
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird dedicated a historical marker Friday to Loren Eiseley.
Eiseley, who was born in Lincoln in 1907, was an anthropologist, educator, philosopher and natural science writer.
The marker stands in Irvingdale Park at 20th and Van Dorn streets, which is near where he grew up.
“As a boy, he collected specimens of aquatic life from this and nearby creeks and ponds to stock his homemade aquarium,” the marker reads.
His experiences in the area inspired his books like “The Immense Journey” and “The Night Country.”
“Parks like this are more than green space,” Gaylor Baird said in a press release. “They are places where kids explore, imagine, and discover who they are. I hope this marker inspires people of all ages to pause, look around, and feel some of the very same magic that Loren Eiseley found here so many years ago.”
Eiseley died in 1977.
Lincoln City Libraries will be presenting a monthlong display at the Eiseley Branch Library. The exhibit explores how Lincoln shaped Eiseley’s life and work.
