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===Old Market=== {{Main|Old Market (Omaha, Nebraska)}} The [[Old Market (Omaha, Nebraska)|Old Market]] is a major [[historic district]] in Downtown Omaha listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Today, its warehouses and other buildings house shops, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and art galleries.<ref>(2004) {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080516010925/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/tax/douglas.htm "Tax incentive program projects in Douglas County,"]}} Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 1/17/08.</ref> Downtown is also the location of the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, which has several art galleries and restaurants. [[Lauritzen Gardens]] features {{cvt|100|acre|ha|lk=out}} with a variety of landscaping, and the new [[Kenefick Park]] recognizes Union Pacific Railroad's long history in Omaha.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/railroad/2004/0923_kenefickpark.shtml |title=Union Pacific Announces Location of New Kenefick Park |website=[[Union Pacific Railroad]] |access-date=May 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114015509/http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/railroad/2004/0923_kenefickpark.shtml |archive-date=January 14, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> North Omaha has several historical [[Culture in North Omaha, Nebraska|cultural]] attractions including the [[Jewell Building|Dreamland Historical Project]], Love's Jazz and Art Center, and the John Beasley Theater.<ref>Mead and Hunt. (2007) ''{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080909205543/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/reports/North_Omaha_Report.pdf Reconnaissance Survey of Portions of North Omaha Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey]}}.'' City of Omaha and the Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 9/5/08.</ref> The annual River City Roundup is celebrated at Fort Omaha, and the neighborhood of [[Florence, Nebraska|Florence]] celebrates its history during "Florence Days". [[Native Omaha Days]] is a biennial event celebrating Near North Side heritage.<ref>Zaslow, J. (2006) "Moving On: You Can Go Home Again: Buffalo Tries To Reclaim Its Native Sons and Daughters", ''[[Wall Street Journal]]''. August 17, 2006.</ref>
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