Monday, August 2, 2010

Nebraska - following the Oregon Trail



























































Another day back on the highway. Crossed the Missouri River at Omaha in fairly heavy traffic and construction but took note of a cool Union Pacific Railroad display with pair of locomotives up high on our right as we drove through. Noticed pretty quickly that Nebraska is a lot flatter than Iowa but still few trees and lots of corn. This stretch of Interstate follows the Oregon Trail as well as the Mormon Trail, and '49 Gold Rush trail ands we decide to make a stop to learn more at the Great Platte River Archway Museum. This museum is built in a huge arch over the highway and features exhibits about the trails that passed through the area. Pretty interesting but a bit sobering as to how difficult traveling was in those times. At the end of the day we were in the town of North Platte and made camp at Buffalo Bill Ranch State Park.

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