Bellevue, holding the title of "oldest continuous settlement in Nebraska," would also have been the territorial capital had Francis Burt, the first governor, not died two days after arriving in the territory. His successor was partial to the town several miles north called "Omaha City." This well-preserved cabin, built in 1835, provides a tangible link to the past for what is now one of Nebraska's fastest growing communities. [City of Bellevue]