Rock Creek Station State Historical Park

Visit Rock Creek Station State Historical Park.

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Quick Facts

Location:

57426 710 Rd., Fairbury, NE 68352

Significance:

Supply station the emigrant trails & a Pony Express Station.

Designation:

Certified Site

MANAGED BY:

Nebraska Game and Parks

Amenities

1 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

Pony Express Nebraska No. 2 Contract Station (Rock Creek & Lodi P.O. / Turkey Creek / Pawnee / Elkhorn)
Rock Creek station was established along the Oregon-California Trail in 1858 to sell supplies and other services to the emigrants. The station subsequently served as a relay station for the Pony Express, and finally as a stage station for the Overland stage.

To the northwest of the old station site is the finest stretch of pristine trail ruts in southeastern Nebraska. These ruts, which cover 1600 feet, are quite dramatic in appearance.

The Rock Creek Station buildings have been reconstructed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, which now administers the site and adjacent museum as a state park.

Site Information

Location (57426 710 Rd., Fairbury, NE 68352) 

Safety Considerations

More Site Information

Pony Express National Historic Trail

California National Historic Trail

Oregon National Historic Trail

Duration:

2 minutes, 17 seconds

The Rock Creek Station was once a popular stage stop for trail travelers and also served as a Pony Express station. Today, the state historical park welcomes visitors to enjoy 350 acres of prairie hilltops, timber-studded creek bottoms, and rugged ravines. The park’s visitor center displays numerous artifacts that piece together more than a century of visitors, from trail travelers to the notorious gunfighter “Wild Bill” Hickock. Managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, outdoornebraska.gov.

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