The general entertained many guests, including U.S. presidents. His home now holds the Historical Society of Douglas County. Fort Omaha was turned over to Metro Community College in 1975. Although the College has renovated the buildings into a modern campus for higher learning, the fort's historic look has been preserved. Listed on the National Register for Historic Places, the College maintains the parade ground as an open field and has refurbished the brick exteriors of the buildings.
Visitors can tour the campus on a one-mile historic walk.
Maps and signs along the way describe the significance of each site. Maps are available at the Library, Building 8, and at the Historical Society, north of Building 10.