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The State of Nebraska, USAPart of a year long trip from Sept ’94 - Sept ’95 through 36 USA States and 2 Canadian Provinces by Jean and Graham Beven in ‘Serendipity’ their 30 foot Winnebago Chieftain. Nebraska - Round Trip USA We only 'passed through' the state of Nebraska, USA in three days as there only a couple of items on our must see list of places to visit. There are however six National Wildlife Refuges, three National Parks and ---- State Parks in the state of Nebraska. The State Tourist Office for the state of Nebraska, USA is: Nebraska Division of Tourism - PO Box 94666, Lincoln, NE 68509 ~~~~~~~~~~
The Pony Express passed through here during its brief (19 months) existence. 23rd Scottsbluff to Harrison via the Agate Fossil Beds National Park. We visited Agate fossil beds at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument. 24 miles south of Harrison, Nebraska on Hwy 29 - The Visitors Centre and Museum contains Miocene Era palaeontology exhibits and American Indian artifacts. The park includes the upper Niobrara River wetlands in a High Plains ecosystem. The visitor centre also had interesting film, slide and static displays. A good walk out onto the fossil beds. 24th Travelled from Harrison, NE. into South Dakota to Deadwood. South Dakota MORE PICTURES FROM THE STATE OF NEBRASKA
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July 1995 From I-25 Rest Area ( 
The monument museum contains exhibits about the human and natural
history of the area and the Oregon Trail including a re-enactment area
where a covered wagon is manned by enthusiastic ‘staff’.
The museum also holds a unique collection of watercolour paintings
by the frontier photographer and artist William Henry Jackson. A very
interesting time here. 
Scottsbluff
is a part of the historic Oregon Trail . We saw how the pioneers travelled
and lived. There are still parts of the heavily rutted parts of the
road visible today. See picture left where the edge of the rock has
been worn away flat as wagons and carts passed. The wheel ruts can
be clearly seen to the left and right of us. 
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