Agate Fossil Beds NM | ||
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Synopsis: Archeological park with fossil beds. Also forms preserve in sparsly populated area. Stamp Location: Visitor Center off SR 29 south of Harrison. |
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California NHT | ||
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Synopsis: Trail covers historic route of the largest land migration in the nations history. Stamp Location: NPS sites in Nebraska with the stamp: Homestead NM and Chimney Rock NHS. See also California, Iowa, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Missouri for additional stamp locations. |
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Chimney Rock NHS | ||
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Synopsis: Site preserves one of the most famous landmarks in the American West. This unique formation (the most noted on the Oregon Trail) has come to symbolize the greatest voluntary migration in the history of mankind. Stamp Location: Stamp is available in the vistor center at the site, just south of SR 92 in Bayard. |
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Homestead NM of America | ||
Synopsis: Park commorates the Homestead Act of 1862 and its significant impact on the country. The site is also the location of the first person to file a homestead claim. Stamp Location: The visitor center is located on SR 4, 4.5 miles west of Beatrice. |
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Lewis & Clark NHT | ||
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Synopsis: Trail follows the route of the famed Lewis & Clark Expedition in 1804 from St Louis to Pacific Ocean. Stamp Location: Sites in Nebraska which have the stamp: Missouri River NRR hdqtrs in O’Neil, Ponca State Park and the regional headquarters at 1018 Dodge St. in Omaha. See also Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and South Dakota for additional stamping locations. Read this listing for a complete list of other VC’s along the trail. |
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Missouri River NRR | ||
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Synopsis: The river’s role in the settlement of the Great Plains is celebrated in two free-flowing reaches along the Nebraska-South Dakota border Stamp Location: Stamp is available at the park headquarters office at 114 N 5th St. in O’Neill 402.336.3970 and at Niobrara & Ponca State Parks. See also South Dakota for an additional stamp location. |
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Mormon Pioneer NHT | ||
Synopsis: Over 70,000 Mormons led by Brigham Young travelled this route from Illinois to the Salt Lake Valley. Stamp Location: The stamp is available in Nebraska at the Chimney Rock NHS and Scotts Bluff NM. See also Wyoming, Utah and Iowa for an additional locations. |
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Niobrara NSR | ||
Synopsis: Park preserves a superb example of a Great Plains river and protects a unique ecological crossroads where six distinct ecosystems and their associated flora and fauna mix, some at or beyond their normal geographic limit. Stamp Location: The stamp is available at the headquaters in O’Neil, the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (name misspelled on stamp!!), the Ranger Station in Valentine (402.376.1901) and at Smith Falls State Park. |
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Oregon NHT | ||
Synopsis: Preserves and interprets historic path of emigrants to Oregon and the Northwest. Stamp Location: Stamp locations in Nebraska: Homestead NM, Chimney Rock NHS and Scotts Bluff NM. See also Washington, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and Missouri for additional stamp locations. |
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Pony Express NHT | ||
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Synopsis: Trail was used by young men on fast paced horses to carry the nation’s mail across the country, from St. Joseph, MO to Sacramento, CA in the unprecedented time of only ten days. Stamp Location: Stamp is available in Nebraska at: Chimney Rock NHS, Homestead NM & Scotts Bluff NM. See also Missouri and Utah for additional stamp locations. |
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Scotts Bluff NM | ||
Synopsis: A prominent natural landmark for emigrants on the Oregon Trail. The site preserves the memory of the historic Oregon, California and Mormon Trails. Stamp Location: Stamp is available at the visitor center on SR 92 in Gering. |