Chimney Rock and Nebraska's commemorative quarter

Back to the theme of summer road trips out west, blogged about here on Monday.

The Devil's Tower and beyond trip took place in 2001, a year later we headed out west again to Yellowstone National Park. In Nebraska, we veered off Interstate 80 at Ogallala, taking US Route 26, which parallels the old Oregon, Mormon, and California trails.

For the most part, the pioneers who set their eyes on Chimney Rock came to this conclusion--we've finally reached the West.

The legacy of the pioneer trails is important in Nebraska, which is why Chimney Rock was chosen as the focal point for Nebraska's commemorative quarter.

Chimney Rock is located in Nebraska's Panhandle. There's an excellent visitor's center that chronicles the pioneer trail era of the West.

Photo credit to Mrs. Marathon Pundit.

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