Nebraska - Gothenburg, Original Pony Express Station (two postcards)

Original Pony Express Station

Gothenburg, Nebraska 

City Park

The Original Pony Express Station in Gothenburg, Nebraska is a very interesting stop for tourists on U.S. 30 on Interstate 80.  The station was used from 1860 - 1861 and contains many historical items from the Old West.

Free picnic area.

Ektachrome by Harold Pospeshil

1978

Original Pony Express Station
Gothenburg, Nebraska

Greetings from the original Pony Express Station, City Park, Gothenburg, Nebraska.
Thousands of tourists traveling U.S. 30 make a very interesting stop in Gothenburg and visit the famous Original Pony Express Station, used from 1860 - 1861 and dedicated to all the Pioneers who passed this way to win and hold the West.
Free picnic area.

Color by Gene McConnell

Nebraska - Where the West Begins, Indians and Buffalo

Greetings from Nebraska
Where the West Begins

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Nebraska - State Capitol, Visited by Thousands

The Nebraska State Capitol
Lincoln, Nebraska
One of the most beautiful government buildings in the world.  The four hundred foot central tower is crowned by a 32 foot statue of the Sower, symbolic of the rich agriculture of the State.  It is visited each year by thousands of tourists and native Nebraskans.

Nebraska - State Capitol, 400 Foot Central Tower

The Nebraska State Capitol
Lincoln, Nebraska
One of the most beautiful government buildings in the world.  The four hundred foot central tower is crowned by a 32 foot statue of the Sower, symbolic of the rich agriculture of the State.  It is visited each year by thousands of tourists and native Nebraskans.

Nebraska - Scott's Bluff National Monument and Museum

Scott's Bluff National Monument and Museum

This Old Oregon Trail passed under the shadows of these towering bluffs.  This famous trail was used by the early immigrants in their covered wagons on their way west into California and Oregon.  One of Nebraska's most scenic spots.

Nebraska - Lake McConaughy and Kingsley Dam

Beautiful Lake McConaughy and Kingsley Dam, world's second largest earthen dam.  Located a few miles north of Ogallala, Nebraska, this lake is rapidly becoming a "Sportsman's Paradise".  If you like good fishing, hunting, and boating - don't miss it

Nebraska - Boys Town, Home for Boys, Sign

Boy's Town, Nebraska

Father Edward J. Flanagan established his home for boys at the present location, 10 miles West of Omaha in October, 1921.  Boys Town is a home-school-city where America's deserving boys, regardless of race or creed have a good home and are trained and educated for good citizenship.

Nebraska - Boys Town Statue, He Ain't Heavy Father ...

Statue symbolic of Boys Town, with the famous inscription, "He ain't heavy Fater, ... he's m' brother."

Nebraska - Boys Town Entrance and Buildings

Boys Town Entrance
Boys Town, Nebraska

Father Edward J. Flanagan established his home for boys at the present location, 10 miles West of Omaha in October, 1921.  Boys Town is a home-school-city where America's deserving boys, regardless of race or creed have a good home and are trained and educated for good citizenship.

Nebraska - Sioux Indians, Ogallala

Sioux Indians
Ogallala, Nebraska, "Land of the Sioux"
Sioux Chief Whitecalf and his troup (should be troupe) of Indian dancers.  These Sioux Indians return every summer to Ogallala, once the hunting ground of the Oglala tribe. Visitors to Nebraska may see these indians in native costume perform their ceremonial, "war, snake, buffalo, hoop," and other dances.

Nebraska - Chimney Rock at Night

Chimney Rock
Nebraska

A landmark along the Oregon Trail

Photo: Mark Dietz
2012

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Chimney Rock is a prominent geological rock formation in Morrill County in western Nebraska. Rising nearly 300 feet (91 m) above the surrounding North Platte River valley, the peak of Chimney Rock is 4,226 feet (1,288 m) above sea level.

During the middle 19th century it served as a landmark along the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, and the Mormon Trail, which ran along the north side of the rock. It is visible for many miles from the east along U.S. Route 26.

Based on sketches, paintings, written accounts, and the 1897 photograph by Darton, Chimney Rock was taller when it was first seen by settlers, but has been reduced in height since then by erosion and lightning. In 1992 a lightning strike that caused part of the rock to tumble off of the spire was recorded by a tourist's video camera.