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Ogallala in Keith County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Highways 26 and 92
The Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
 
Highways 26 and 92 Marker Photo, Click for full size
By Barry Swackhamer, December 9, 2011
1. Highways 26 and 92 Marker
 
Inscription. U.S. Highway 26 and Nebraska Highway 92 were designated as Nebraska’s first scenic and historic byway in 1998. The byway begins in Ogallala and goes north and west past Lake McConaughy to Scottsbluff-Gering and the Wyoming border.

Through the Nebraska Panhandle, Highways 26 and 92 follow portions of the historic emigrant and Pony Express trails of the Great Platte River Road. The Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway links such noted trail landmarks as Ash Hollow, Courthouse and Jail Rocks, Chimney Rock, and Scott’s Bluff.
 
Erected by Ogallala/Keith County Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 10.)
 
Location. 41° 7.529′ N, 101° 43.177′ W. Marker is in Ogallala, Nebraska, in Keith County. Marker is on North Spruce Street near West Second Street. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 198 North Spruce Street, Ogallala NE 69153, United States of America.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Pony Express (within shouting distance of this marker); California Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); The Union Pacific (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mormon Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Interstate 80 (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); The Lincoln Highway (about 400 feet away); The Great Platte River Road (about 400 feet away); End of the Texas Trail (about 500 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Ogallala.
 
Highways 26 and 92 Marker Photo, Click for full size
By Barry Swackhamer, December 9, 2011
2. Highways 26 and 92 Marker
 

 
More about this marker. This marker is no. 10 for the Historic Walk of Fame in Ogallala, NE.
 
Also see . . .  Nebraska Scenic Drives: Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway - TLC. (Submitted on December 21, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California.)
 
Credits. This page originally submitted on December 21, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 122 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
 
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