1. Fort Robinson State Park
- Fort Robinson played a role in many battles with Native Americans
- Where Chief Crazy Horse surrendered in 1877
- State Park is 22,000 acres
- Museum- Formerly post headquarters, now a museum that displays a reconstruction of the guardhouse where Crazy horse was attacked.
2. Scotts Bluff National Monument
- Where more than 250,000 people traveling the Oregon Trail passed
- 800 feet above the North Platte River valley
- Museum includes special exhibits about the Oregon Trail as well as fascinating artifacts
- Visitors can drive to the top of the bluff
- The vistas include views of Chimney Rock and the dangerous mountain trails beyond
3. Arbor Lodge State Historical Park & Museum
- Located in Nebraska City
- Home of J. Sterling Morton (founded Arbor Day in 1872)
- Mansion on the site surrounded by a 65-acre arboretum with more than 250 species of trees and shrubs (most of which planted by Morton himself)
4. Carhenge
- Located near the town of Alliance
- Unusual sculpture made out of automobiles
- Modeled after Stonehenge
5. Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park
- Named after William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody (buffalo hunter hired to provide meat for railroad contruction crews)
- Created a theater act to demonstrate his talents
- Developed a ranch in North Platte, Nebraska
- Rodeo event named the Wild West show
- Visitors can marvel at the treasures and memorabilia inside his barn and 19-room home
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