The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument

The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument is a museum of and monument to Nebraska's and the Platte River valley's role in westward expansion. The Archway Monument is directly over Interstate 80 three miles east of Kearney, Nebraska. Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... The Platte River, showing the North Platte and South Platte The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 310 mi. ... Route across the United States Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Parade of U.S. Infantry through Kearney, Nebraska, 1888. ...

History

Trails, rails and highways that have used the "Platte River Road" include:

• Oregon Trail/California Trail/Mormon Trail
• Pony Express
• First Transcontinental Railroad
• Lincoln Highway/U.S. Route 30
• Interstate 80

A monument and tourist attraction highlighting the Platte River valley was a goal of former Governor Frank B. Morrison. In 2000, the Archway Monument opened to the public; however, overly optimistic visitor projections forced the monument to cut expenses and refinance its bond payments. A shift of focus to educational and group tours has given the monument a more stable financial footing. The Ox Team or the Old Oregon Trail 1852-1906 by Ezra Meeker. ... California Trail The California Trail was a major overland emigrant route across the American West from Missouri to California in the middle 19th century. ... The Mormon Trail or Mormon Pioneer Trail is the 1,300 mile route that members of Latter Day Saint movement traveled from 1846-1857. ... The Utah portion of the Pony Express Trail. ... The official poster announcing the Pacific Railroads grand opening. ... Lincoln Highway bridge in Tama, Iowa The Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental highway in the United States. ... U.S. Route 30 is an east-west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways. ... Route across the United States Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... List of Nebraska Governors David Butler Republican 1867-1871 William H. James Republican 1871-1873 Robert Wilkinson Furnas Republican 1873-1875 Silas Garber Republican 1875-1879 Albinus Nance Republican 1879-1883 James W. Dawes Republican 1883-1887 John Milton Thayer Republican 1887-1892 James E. Boyd Democratic 1892-1893 Lorenzo... Frank Brenner Morrison (May 20, 1905–April 19, 2004) served as the Governor of the U.S. state of Nebraska from 1961 to 1967, representing the Democratic Party. ...

Driving directions

Although the Archway Monument spans Interstate 80, access to the monument is via Exit 272, three miles to the west of the monument. Take Nebraska State Highway 44 north to Talmadge St., then turn east onto Archway Parkway.

Trivia

• The lobby escalator is the longest in the state of Nebraska.
• 360 ft. of fiber optics is utilized in the entry movie.
• 24 life-size cast figures appear in the show.
• Faces on the cast figures were cast from real people.
• Total of 89,000 blades of grass appear throughout the show.
• An authentic 1914 Ford Model T is featured in the Lincoln Highway scene.
• An authentic 1927 Oldsmobile is showcased in the Lincoln Highway scene.
• An authentic 1961 Cadillac convertible is showcased in the drive-in theater scene.

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External links

• The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
• The Archway Monument on VisitNebraska.org