• Chimney Rock was an important emigrant landmark in western Nebraska

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spring newsletter 2011

Spring 2011 newsletter

Spring 2011 - In this issue: New Faces & Places; Public Scoping Meetings; and Exhibit, Research, & Highway Sign Project Updates.

Did You Know?

Gates of the Bear River, WY. Photo courtesy of The Wagner Perspective.

Rivers played an important role in establishing the 1840s - 1860s Emigrant Road to Oregon and California. In general, the route left the Missouri River to follow the Platte, then the Sweetwater to the Bear, the Snake and then either North to the Columbia or South to the Humboldt. More...