Kearney in Buffalo County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Old Oregon Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2012
1. Old Oregon Trail Monument
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.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Oregon Trail series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1858.
Location. 40° 41.68′ N, 99° 4.882′ W. Marker is in Kearney, Nebraska, in Buffalo County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue and Railroad Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. Monument is in the park immediately south of the railroad right of way. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kearney NE 68847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Nebraska and in the Platte River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kearney (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Bauer Drug (about 400 feet away); Empress Theatre (approx. Ό mile away); Kearney Civil War and Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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Also see . . . Oregon National Historic Trail. (Submitted on August 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2012
2. Old Oregon Trail Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,641 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
