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In 1857 three small towns along the Missouri River were consolidated into one, and Nebraska City was born. Beginning as a trading post, the town grew into a center for the pioneer freighting industry and a departure point for western exploration and settlement. This activity attracted an often inharmonious mixture of immigrants, businessmen, riverboat men, explorers, trappers and traders, who frequently settled their disputes in barroom fights and shoot-outs.

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Courtyard by Marriott La Vista

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Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Omaha Downtown

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Hyatt Place Lincoln/Downtown-Haymarket

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Cambria Hotel Omaha Downtown

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ARTICLENebraska City In 1857 three small towns along the Missouri River were consolidated into one, and Nebraska City was born. Beginning as a trading post, the town grew into a center for the pioneer freighting industry and a departure point for western exploration and settlement. This activity attracted an often inharmonious mixture of immigrants, businessmen, riverboat men, explorers, trappers and traders, who frequently settled their disputes in barroom fights and shoot-outs.Nebraska City
NATIONAL PARKEffigy Mounds National Monument Three miles north of Marquette on SR 76, Effigy Mounds National Monument extends 3 miles along the bluffs of the Mississippi River and covers 2,526 acres. The Yellow River divides the tract into two sections. The 206 mounds, some built in the shape of animals and birds, contain the remains of a Native American society that lived in this region between 1,000 and 2,500 years ago. At the visitor center a video and museum explain the history of the mounds.Effigy Mounds National Monument
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NATIONAL PARKHomestead National Monument Of America Four miles northwest of Beatrice on SR 4 following signs, Homestead National Monument of America was one of the first quarter sections of land to be claimed under the Homestead Act of 1862. The act provided a process by which citizens (or intended citizens) could acquire their own homestead. After filing an application, prospective landowners could claim 160 acres (a quarter of a square mile) of surveyed federal land. If the homesteader lived on the land for the next 5 years, built a dwelling and cultivated crops, he could file the necessary paperwork and be granted ownership of the land.Homestead National Monument Of America
NATIONAL PARKPipestone National Monument Pipestone National Monument is 1 mile north of Pipestone on US 75, then half a mile west. Within its 300 acres are pipestone quarries that yielded red stone used to fashion ceremonial pipes. According to one Native American legend, the quarry site was discovered by a woman who followed a white bison to a spot where its hooves turned the rocks red.Pipestone National Monument
NATIONAL PARKWilsons Creek National Battlefield The battle of Wilson's Creek took place Aug. 10, 1861. Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon was the first Union general to die in battle during the Civil War. A 5-mile, self-guiding driving tour passes eight wayside exhibits and 12 displays. A .6-mile hiking trail leads to Bloody Hill, the major battle site. The Ray House and Ray Springhouse have been restored to their 1861 appearance. Living-history programs are presented regularly on weekends from Memorial Day through Labor Day.Wilsons Creek National Battlefield
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