September
2, 2008 - Lander, Wyoming to Chadron, Nebraska. Including more Oregon
Trail sites, the Mormon Handcart Museum and Independence Rock.
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We said goodbye to our kitty friends at the Blue Spruce Bed and Breaskfast in Lander right after another excellent breakfast.
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Wyoming's wide open spaces as seen from US Highway 287 east of Lander.
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The
famous ice slough along the Orgeon Trail between Lander and Jeffrey
City, Wyoming on US 287. Back in the 1840s and 50s, travelers would dig
about 2 feet below this green area and hit ice, which they used to ice
drinks and preserve meat.
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Jeffrey
City, Wyoming, which used to be a mining town for uranium. This gym was
built in the 1980s but never used when the town lost a lot of people
due to less need for urannium. I was told there's a lot of background
radiation here since there's still lots of uranium in the ground.
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Elementary school is still held here, but there are now only two students, according to someone at a local gas station.
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Split Rock, a famous landmark used by Oregon Trial settlers, the Pony Express, Indians and Trappers.
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Devil's Gap, another landmark used by Oregon Trail settlers.
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A
handcart used by the Mormons on their trek westward to Utah. This is
the Mormon Handcart Museum located on State Highway 220 between Muddy
Gap and Casper, Wyoming.
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We were at the Mormon Handcart Museum.
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These quotes were placed a several locations at the Handcart Museum.
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Linens inside the museum.
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Original Highway 220, the route of the Oregon Trail, looking north.
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Looking south on the original road.
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Heading north on the old road.
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Devil's Gap again.
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Road sign regarding the various trails.
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Independence Rock.
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Old ruts.
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This is Independence Rock. Some say it looks like a turtle.
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You can still see the faded yellow stripes of the old Highway 220, which is closed to driving today.
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Pronghorn.
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Jireh and it's college.
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UP train and old water tower, Lusk, Wyoming.
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In Nebraska, 5:40 p.m. MDT.
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Closeup of a sunflowers. Nebraska and Wyoming were run over by sunflowers.
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Driving through the old Fort Robinson, Nebraska.
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After this, we spent the night in Chadron, Nebraska.
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