Old Oregon Trail Marker

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Kearney in Buffalo County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Old Oregon Trail

By William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2012

1. Old Oregon Trail Monument

Inscription.

The first stone erected
in Nebraska to mark the
Old Oregon Trail
1811 - 1869
Dedicated by
Fort Kearney Chapter
Daughter of the
American Revolution
Kearney Nebraska
February 14, 1910.

Erected 1910 by Fort Kearney Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Oregon Trail marker series.

Location. 40° 41.68′ N, 99° 4.882′ W. Marker is in Kearney, Nebraska, in Buffalo County. Marker is at the intersection of Central Avenue and Railroad Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. Click for map. Monument is in the park immediately south of the railroad right of way. Marker is in this post office area: Kearney NE 68847, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kearney: From the Beginning (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Site of Bauer Drug (about 400 feet away); Empress Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kearney Civil War and Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); University of Nebraska at Kearney (approx. 0.8 miles away); Historic Kearney (approx. 0.8 miles away); Good Samaritan Air Crew (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dr. Paul Ambrose (approx. 0.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Kearney.

By William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2012

2. Old Oregon Trail Monument

Also see . . .
1. Oregon National Historic Trail. (Submitted on August 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Oregon-California Trails Association. (Submitted on August 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 135 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.