“The Archway covers 180 years of the Great Platte River Road,” Schwartz said. “It starts off with the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, and the California Trail.

Great Platte River Road Archway Monument 5 Exhibits in the Great Platte River Road Archway Museum offer an historical tour of travel through this area over the years.

The Archway is unique because it tells the inspiring story of our history and the significance of the Great Platte River Road to the entire nation.Tourism has always been a major industry in ...

5 Exhibits in the Great Platte River Road Archway Museum offer an historical tour of travel through this area over the years. The museum spans I-80 at Kearney..JPG ...

After a late afternoon visit to the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument and a night in Kearney (the town is spelled differently from the park) we headed west on the old Lincoln Highway toward ...

The Oregon, California, Mormon trails, and the Pony Express each followed the Platte River Valley that offered mostly flat terrain — plus plentiful water and grass. However, the journey through ...

After a late afternoon visit to the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument and a night in Kearney (the town is spelled differently from the park) we headed west on the old Lincoln Highway toward ...