1 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — A Landmark for the Ages — From prehistoric times to the present, people have used this geologic edifice as a waypoint. — Scotts Bluff National Monument —

On Old Oregon Trail 2 miles west of Five Rocks Road.

2 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — A Landscape Changed Forever — Some called it "The Great American Desert" — Scotts Bluff National Monument, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Near Old Oregon Trail Road (County Road K) 3 miles west of Meadowlark Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.

3 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — A Sea of Grass — Scotts Bluff National Monument — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Near Old Oregon Trail (Old State Highway 92) 1.8 miles west of Five Rocks Road, on the right when traveling west.

4 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — A Transportation Corridor — Traffic moved both east and west along the trails. —

On Old Oregon Trail Road (State Highway 92), on the right when traveling west.

5 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Afghanistan-Iraq Memorial —

On 11th Street at R Street, on the right when traveling north on 11th Street.

6 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Alan L. Helling — Apr. 3, 1947 - Mar. 6, 1989 — In Loving Memory of —

On 11th Street at R Street, on the right when traveling north on 11th Street.

7 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Assistance on the Trail — Soldiers were not always available to help travelers. — Scotts Bluff National Monument —

Near Old Oregon Trail Road (State Highway 92).

8 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Before the Wagons — The bluffs as a landmark and lookout — Scotts Bluff National Monument, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Near Old Oregon Road (County Road K) 3 miles west of Meadowlark Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.

9 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Boulder Fountain —

On N Street at 10th Street, on the right when traveling west on N Street.

10 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Choices — What route would you take? — Scotts Bluff National Monument —

On Old Oregon Trail (County Road K) 1.5 miles west of Meadowlark Road, on the right when traveling west.

11 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Eroding Landmark — Little by little, Scotts Bluff is eroding away —

Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west.

12 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Gering Hotel Ornament —

On N Street at 12th Street, on the right when traveling west on N Street.

13 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Gering, Nebraska Centennial — 1887 - 1987 — The First 100 Years —

On N Street at 12th Street, on the right when traveling west on N Street.

14 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Griswold Carillon —

On M Street at 10th Street, on the right when traveling west on M Street.

15 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — History Lives on in Art — William Henry Jackson slept here. — Scotts Bluff National Monument —

Near Old Oregon Trail (County Highway K) 2.3 miles west of Meadowlark Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.

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16 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Oregon Trail — Emigrants reached Scotts Bluff after a long journey across the plains

On Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.

17 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Oregon Trail Memorial —

On Roubadeau Pass Road, on the right when traveling west.

18 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Pierre Papin Grave —

On County Road 20 at Peaceful Valley Road & County road 20, on the left when traveling south on County Road 20.

19 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Pony Express — Daring riders sped the mail from Missouri to California in ten days

Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.

20 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Portal to the West — A welcome landmark — Scotts Bluff National Monument —

On Old Oregon Trail (County Road K) 0.7 miles west of Meadowlark Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.

21 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Remnant Highlands — These bluffs are isolated remnants of the ancient high plains —

Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west.

22 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Replica of the Statue of Liberty —

Near 10th Street at U Street, on the right when traveling north.

23 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Robedeau Trading Post —

On Robidoux Road, on the left when traveling west.

24 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Robidoux Pass —

On Robidoux Road, on the right when traveling west.

25 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Robidoux Trading Post —

On Robidooux Road, on the left when traveling west.

26 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Robidoux Trading Post —

On Carter Canyon Road, on the right when traveling east.

27 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Saddle Rock Trail — Try this Cliffside walk for a closer look at Scotts Bluff —

Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west.

28 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Scotts Bluff — The Oregon Trail passed through here in the 1850’s

Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.

29 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Scotts Bluff — Famous landmark on the Oregon Trail 1840-1860

On Old Oregon Trail Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.

30 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Scotts Bluff County Veterans Memorial — John Brehm Veterans Memorial Park —

On 11th Street at R Street, on the right when traveling north on 11th Street.

31 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Scott's Bluff Pony Express Station — The Pony Express — 1860 • 1861 • • 1960 • 1961 —

Near Old Oregon Trail Road, on the right when traveling west.

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32 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — The Bullwhackers — Ox-drawn wagons carried freight here in the 1860’a and 70’s

Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.

33 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — The Many Faces of the Trail — The bluffs have witnessed a wide variety of travelers. — Scotts Bluff National Monument, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Near Old Oregon Trail (County Road K) 3 miles west of Meadowlark Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.

34 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — The Overland Experience — Emigrants reached Scotts Bluff after nearly two months on the plains

Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.

35 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — The Platte River Road — Boulder Fountain —

Near M Street just west of 10th Street, on the right when traveling west.

36 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — The Pony Express — 1860 • 1861 • • 1960 • 1961 —

On Old Oregon Trail (County Highway K), on the right when traveling west.

37 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — The River Route — The Oregon and Mormon Trails paralleled the North Platte River —

Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west.

38 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — The Way West — After leaving Scotts Bluff, wagon trains headed toward the mountains —

Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west.

39 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Gering — Traces of the Trail — The Oregon Trail passed here in the 1850’s

Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.

40 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Lyman — Oregon Trail —

On Holloway Road (Nebraska Route 79C) near County Road D, on the left when traveling north.

41 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Melbeta — Ficklin Springs Pony Express Station —

On Nebraska Route 92 near County Road 29, on the left when traveling west.

42 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Minatare — Minatare —

On Main Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.

43 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Mitchell — Fort Mitchell, 1864-1867 — 1864 - 1867 —

On Nebraska Route 92 at Hunt Dairy Road, on the right when traveling east on Nebraska Route 92.

44 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Mitchell — 190 — Fort Mitchell, 1864-1867 —

On State Highway 92 at Hunt Dairy Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 92.

45 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Mitchell — Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department Charter Members —

On Center Avenue at 12th Street, on the left when traveling south on Center Avenue.

46 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Mitchell — 17 — Scott's Bluff Pony Express Station — In Search of the Pony Express Stations —

On State Highway 92 at Hunt Dairy Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 92.

47 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Morrill — 369 A & B — “The Great Smoke” — The Horse Creek Treaty —

On U.S. 26 near County Route 4, on the left when traveling west.

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48 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Morrill — Jeanne Skeen Veterans Memorial Park —

On Webster Street (Heartland Expressway) (U.S. 26) at Howard Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Webster Street (Heartland Expressway).

49 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Morrill — The Road to Zion — Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail —

On U.S. 26 near County Route 4, on the left when traveling west.

50 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — A Grand & Splendid Formation — Scotts Bluff —

On S Beltline Hwy E at U.S. 26, on the right when traveling north on S Beltline Hwy E.

51 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Former Carnegie Library —

On 1st Avenue at East 18th Street, on the right when traveling north on 1st Avenue.

52 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Marching to Zion/Marchando al monte Sion —

Near Five Rocks Road (Avenue I) 0.4 miles south of South Beltline Highway West (State Highway 79H Spur).

53 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Me-a-pa-te —

Near Five Rocks Road (Avenue I) 0.4 miles south of South Beltline Highway West (State Highway 79H Spur).

54 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — North Platte River Flooding — March 14, 1903 —

Near South Beltline Highway West at 10th Street, on the right when traveling east.

55 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Oregon Trail —

Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west.

56 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Pascual Huerta Memorial —

On East 27th Street just east of Broadway, on the right when traveling east.

57 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Rapid Changes/Cambios rápidos —

Near Five Rocks Road (Avenue I) 0.4 miles south of South Beltline Highway West (State Highway 79H Spur).

58 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — 21 — Rebecca Winters —

On S Beltline Hwy E at U.S. 26, on the right when traveling north on S Beltline Hwy E.

59 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Replica of the Statue of Liberty —

On Broadway at East 27th Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.

60 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Saddle Club, Inc. — National Register of Historic Places —

Near West Overland just east of South Beltline Highway (State Route 79H), on the right when traveling east.

61 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Scott Memorial —

Near Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west.

62 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — 365 — Scottsbluff Army Air Field —

Near Airport Terminal Street 0.2 miles east of County Road 25, on the right when traveling north.

63 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Settling the North Platte Valley/Colonizando el valle North Platte —

Near Riverside Drive 0.2 miles south of South Beltline Highway West (State Highway 79H Spur).

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64 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — The “Flat Water” Platte River/El Río Platte de agua plana —

Near Avenue B just south of South Beltline Highway West.

65 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — The Fur Trade/El comercio de piel —

Near South Beltline Highway West at 10th Street, on the right when traveling east.

66 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — The Great Platte River Road/El camino del gran Río Platte —

Near Avenue B just south of South Beltline Highway West.

67 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — The Midwest Theater —

On Broadway just north of East 17th Street, on the right when traveling north.

68 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — The Old Post Office —

On East 16th Street just west of 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

69 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — The Road to Zion —

On S Beltline Hwy E at U.S. 26, on the right when traveling north on S Beltline Hwy E.

70 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Treeless Prairie/Pradera sin árboles —

Near Riverside Drive 0.2 miles south of South Beltline Highway West (State Highway 79H Spur).

71 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Turn Back from Here?/¿Regresar de aquí? —

Near Five Rocks Road (Avenue I) 0.4 miles south of South Beltline Highway West (State Highway 79H Spur).

72 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Veterans Memorial —

On Airport Terminal Street 0.2 miles east of County Road 25, on the right when traveling north.

73 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Water Challenges/Desafíos del Agua —

Near Riverside Drive south of South Beltline Highway West (State Highway 79H Spur).

74 ► Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff — Winters — Our Beloved Mother —

On S Beltline Hwy E at U.S. 26, on the right when traveling north on S Beltline Hwy E.

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