Fort Kearny
The growth of overland emigration to Oregon after 1842 resulted in the establishment of military posts… Read More
Walker’s Ranch
Two miles to the east is the site of Walker’s Ranch, an early Kearney County landmark. The ranch was… Read More
The Great Platte River Road
The Trail Which followed the south side of the Platte River was the main route to Oregon and California.… Read More
Axtell, Nebraska
Swedish immigrants began homesteading Mirage Township, Kearney County, in 1873. By 1876 these families… Read More
The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
The Burlington & Missouri River Railroad entered Nebraska at Plattsmouth in 1870 and built west to join… Read More
Dobytown
Following the 1848 establishment of Fort Kearny three miles east of here and the later expansion of overland… Read More
Lowell, 1872-1972
The Boom Town played an important role in the West, and few Nebraska towns had such a boom history as… Read More