No matter where in Nebraska you live, you’ve probably heard the stories about Omaha’s early days. It was a hub of commerce and culture, a place where you could get just about anything you needed. The city’s identity has grown and changed over the decades, but it remains an important part of Nebraska’s past, present, and future. There’s a huge piece of art in Omaha that celebrates the city, and it’s truly impressive.

Fertile Ground is a 32,500-square-foot mural painted on the side of the NRG building at 13th and Mike Fahey Road in Omaha.
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It was commissioned and paid for by the Peter Kiewit Foundation as a gift to the people of Nebraska, making it the largest singly-funded mural in the country.
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It's also one of the largest in the nation. While standing next to the building, you can't help but be stunned at the scale of this massive work of art.
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Internationally celebrated mural artist Meg Saligman began the mural in June 2008 and completed it in June 2009. She and a crew of assistants came back in 2017 to restore the artwork.
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The mural is a timeline of Omaha's history, but not in the left-to-right format that you might expect. Rather, the timeline is back to front, so the oldest events are pictured in the background while the figures in the foreground are more modern.
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If you take time to look closely at the entire mural, you'll see a number of scenes and narratives that were pulled from Omaha's history. The images tell the stories of Omaha's past, present, and future.
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It's a truly stunning piece of art. Pictures can only give you an idea of what it looks like; the true impact comes from standing in front of it and seeing it on its grand scale. Pro tip: stand across the street to avoid some serious neck strain.
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This video is a terrific virtual tour of the gorgeous mural.

Have you ever seen this magnificent mural in person? Tell us what you thought about it in the comments!

If you’re looking for more beautiful spots to visit in Omaha, you can’t pass up St. Cecilia’s Cathedral, a breathtaking piece of architecture.

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