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Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument arches unexpectedly over I-80 east of Kearney near exit 272. The multimedia exhibits tell an engaging story of the people who've passed this way, from those riding wagon trains to those zipping down the Interstate.
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Ashfall Fossil Beds
Watch paleontologists work at Ashfall Fossil Beds, 8 miles northwest of town. You can see unearthed prehistoric skeletons of hundreds of animals, including rhinoceroses, buried 12 million years ago by ash from a Pompeii-like explosion in what is now Idaho.
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Museum of the Fur Trade
Get a feel for the tough lives led by early residents at the Museum of the Fur Tradewhich includes the restored sod-roofed Bordeaux Trading Post, which swapped pelts for guns, blankets and whiskey from 1837 to 1876.
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Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Parkwas once the home of Bill Cody, the father of rodeo and the famed Wild West Show, it's now a fun museum that reflects his colorful life.
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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Agate Fossil Beds National Monumentis a rich source of unusual fossils dating back 20 million years. The Native American artifact display is small but excellent.
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Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
Twenty miles south of town, the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge has some superb Sandhills scenery and lots of lakes.
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Fort Robinson State Park
Fort Robinson State Park, 4 miles west of Crawford, is where Crazy Horse was killed in 1877 while in captivity.
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Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
The amazing Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer combines museum exhibits with a vast outdoor living museum.
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Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
The Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refugeis home to hundreds of bison and elk plus a few waterfalls.
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Golden Spike Tower
TheGolden Spike Tower,is an eight-story observation tower with indoor and outdoor decks.
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Platte River Brewery
Platte River Breweryhas a beer garden over-looking the busy UP mainline.
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