North Platte in Lincoln County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Spring House

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2013

1. Spring House Marker

Inscription. This building was a cellar used to keep fruits, vegetables, milk, etc… cool during the summer. A natural spring kept fresh, cool water in the cement tub located inside. At Cody's time there were steel racks inside that they stored food items on. This building was also used as a storm shelter.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 41° 9.792′ N, 100° 47.779′ W. Marker is in North Platte, Nebraska, in Lincoln County. Marker can be reached from Scouts Rest Ranch Road (State Highway 56E) 0.2 miles west of North Buffalo Bill Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located within Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park, beside the subject building, near the northwest corner of Buffalo Bill's Scout's Rest Ranch house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2921 Scouts Rest Ranch Road, North Platte NE 69101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Scout's Rest Ranch (within shouting distance of this marker); Scout's Rest (within shouting distance of this marker); 1887 Horse Barn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cody-North Cabin (about 500 feet away); Oregon Trail Memorial

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Mormon Pioneer Camp (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pony Express (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brady Island Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Platte.

More about this marker. Marker is an engraved composite plaque, mounted horizontally, at waist-level, on a wooden post.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park

Also see . . . Scout's Rest Ranch. The Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park is 25 acres and contains 4 original structures. The structures on the park include the Second Empire style mansion built in 1886 for the Goodmans, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Other buildings are the cob house, used for storing corncobs that were kindling for the house stoves, the ice house that was built in 1886 along with the main house, and the original barn, built in 1887, used for storing the thoroughbred livestock and has “Scout's Rest Ranch” painted on the roof. (Submitted on October 17, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Spring House (<i>wide view; marker visible left of entrance</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2013

2. Spring House (wide view; marker visible left of entrance)

Scout's Rest Ranch House & Spring House (<i>northeast corner view; Spring House on right</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2013

3. Scout's Rest Ranch House & Spring House (northeast corner view; Spring House on right)

Spring House (<i>north side view; Spring House located west [right] of Scout's Rest Ranch House</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2013

4. Spring House (north side view; Spring House located west [right] of Scout's Rest Ranch House)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on October 17, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 17, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.