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Meet a Popcorn Farmer!
Giltner, Nebraska; Hamilton County
Houston is a Nebraska farm boy who grows popcorn. Popcorn is a whole grain and Houston’s dad plants it each year with a tractor and a planter. Nebraska grows more popcorn than any other state! Learn more about the tasty treat full of nutrients, fiber, iron, and vitamins!
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The Oregon Trail
Hastings, Nebraska; Adams County
The Oregon Trail was the most traveled overland route in American History. The trail ran from Independence, Missouri, to what is now northern Oregon and other western states. It passed through this point on its way to the great Platte Valley.
Unlike a modern highway, the Oregon Trail was not a single clear path. In places it was 10 miles (16 kilometers)... Read more
Pioneer Village
Minden, Nebraska; Kearney County
The Harold Warp Pioneer Village complex is comprised of 28 buildings on 20 acres, housing over 50,000 irreplaceable items of historical value. The buildings, many of which are restored to operating order, are arranged in groups and staged in the chronological order of their development.
Among the buildings are a Frontier Fort; a real, honest-to-goodness Pony Express Station; an Iron Horse; a sod home; a general... Read more
Rainwater Basin Wetland Habitat
The Rainwater Basin is a landscape of shallow playa wetlands scattered amid the flat-to-gently-rolling loess plains of south-central Nebraska. Before European-American settlement, the region contained some 11,000 wetlands ranging in size from less than an acre to over 1,000 acres. The wetlands were fed by runoff from snowmelt, springtime rains, and intense summer storms, and all but the largest usually dried up by late summer. The growth and succession of... Read more
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