Taking a Break at Scotts Bluff National Monument
I found a great place to spend a couple of days recharging at Robidoux RV Park in Gering, NE. I had made it to the high plains at the far western end of Nebraska. So far, I had traveled about 625 along the Oregon Trail and it was time to take a break. At this...
Following the Great Platte River Road – Part 2
I’m really enjoying this RV trip following the Oregon Trail in Nebraska. I’m seeing some wonderful scenic landscapes and visiting great historical sites. But doing this trip from a historical perspective gives it much more context. When I see major...
Following the Great Platte River Road – Part 1
One of the key objectives for the pioneers (and for me on this trip), was to get to the Platte River in eastern Nebraska. The Platte runs eastward out of the Rockies across the flat plains of Nebraska. The Platte River basin is mostly flat and would lead them all...
A Detour to the Homestead National Monument
From Marysville, the Oregon Trail crossed into Nebraska and headed northwest following the Little Blue River towards Fort Kearney. Today, there is no set of roads that closely follows the trail. Much of this land is now being cultivated in large patch work fields of...
Following the Oregon Trail in Kansas
When the pioneers left Independence they dipped south and followed the Kansas River westward. They eventually crossed the river and started following the Big Blue River north to Nebraska. For my journey, I decided to get out of the urban areas and drove west on I-70...About J. Dawg
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