Neligh, Nebraska

Home of the Zeimens Family. Grandparents George & Catherine Zeimens, father Matthew and mother Beryl Zeimens

Antelope County, Nebraska

Old maps from the area of Neligh Nebraska

Archaeologist George Matthew Zeimens

Was born December 16, 1943, in Neligh, Nebraska, while his father was in the military in Louisiana.

Grandfather George Zeimens

Archaeologist George Zeimens was named after his grandfather seen here in his garden at 70 years of age in Neligh Nebraska.

Medicine Lodge Creek 1973

Assisting George Frison we see field - foreman George Zeimens who has a bachelors degree in anthropology, performing exploratory excavations at the site. George is also a expert mechanic and equipment operator it says.

(Star Tribune Casper September 1, 1973)

1975 Bones found near Casper

George Gill and George Zeimens of the State Archaeologist Office, get a first hand look at a skull and jaw bone of a 2,000 year old skeleton.

(Star Tribune Casper September 21, 1975)

1977 Working with Energy Exploration

Associate state archaeologist, said archaeological clearance to explore for minerals can be quickly obtained by requesting a state archaeologist.

(Star Tribune Casper August 30, 1977)

"If we don't preserve some of these things they'll soon be gone."

George Zeimens 1989

According to archaeologist George Zeimens, the area northwest of Ft. Laramie and around Hartville is one of the most significant historical areas in the Rocky Mountain region.

(Star Harold December 27, 1989)

1990 Director Eastern Wyoming College Museum

George Zeimens, EWC History Museum director , studies a 2,000 year-old animal bone in the archaeological lab.

(Star Harold January 31, 1990)

Paintings on rock wall yields clues to Early man.

"When we got to the site, we could see it was being destroyed by pot hunters. we decided we better get in and excavate part of the site because it was in imminent danger."

(Star Harold May 1st, 1991)

George and Geri Zeimens "Expanding Environments"

The "Expanding Environments" program started in 1990, by George Zeimens, designed to provide jobs for economically disadvantaged youths.

(Billings Gazette July 28, 1991)

Teens dig into the past

Young people, ages 16-18, found skills that make it easier to find jobs, go onto school, get along better in life - all while earning 40 hours a week in pay.

Western History Center Director

Burning the mortgage of the 18,000 sq ft log building housing the historic and archaeological exhibits and artifacts discovered in the area.

(Star Harold September 21, 2000)

Fort John, Fort Bernard, Ficklin Station, Bordeaux Trading Post, Hell Gap, these and many more.

"We've done alot of work around this area. We need to get it together in a publication to show what we've done during the past 20 years. Then someone in the future can take that information and go from there."

(George Zeimens, May 09, 2004 )

Field Archeology

176 Page book written by George Zeimens and Garry Alkire, in everyday language for those unfamiliar with the profesional terminology.

2005 Nevada Flood cleanup and UPRR

Union Pacific Railroad hired Zeimens to assist in any archeological aspects of the cleanup.