The few remaining concrete posts and barbed wire are the last reminder of the fence built by the Atchison-Nebraska Railroad. The first railroad in Richardson Co. ran at the base of this hill where the highway is now located. The first track was . . . — — Map (db m288112) HM
In honor of their expedition up the Missouri River exploring the Louisiana Purchase. They made camp at the foot of the cliff whịch can be seen from this point,
carving the above inscription across a sandstone ledge. — — Map (db m251888) HM
On this day the explorers passed along this stretch of the Missouri River and camped a few miles north of here on the Nebraska side. The tranquil weather recorded by Clark in his journal for July 13 was in sharp contrast with violent storms the . . . — — Map (db m251346) HM
The Missouri River, created by geological glacial action thousands of years ago, historically has served as a gateway to the west. First used by prehistoric Indians, it served successively fur traders, explorers, and homesteaders. Among the earliest . . . — — Map (db m251342) HM
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of May 30, 1854 created the territories of Nebraska and Kansas, which had to be surveyed before settlement could proceed. In November 1854, Captain Thomas J. Lee of the U.S. Army Topographic Engineers determined the . . . — — Map (db m251349) HM
