by evolempirecreative | May 15, 2023 | Blog
Marker Text Rising 470 feet above the North Platte River Valley, Chimney Rock stands to the south as the most celebrated of all natural formations along the overland routes to California, Oregon, and Utah. Chimney Rock served as an early landmark for fur traders,...
by evolempirecreative | Oct 29, 2022 | Blog
March is Women’s History Month so we’re highlighting mid-20th century Nebraska artist, Sara Green. The Ford Center has treated two of her paintings over the years. March is Women’s History Month so we’re highlighting mid-20th century Nebraska artist, Sara...
by evolempirecreative | Oct 29, 2022 | Blog
How a historian identified one of the earliest known sketches of Ash Hollow. By David L. Bristow, Editor Imagine sitting in a darkened theater watching a giant canvas on stage. The canvas is spooled at both ends and advances like a giant scroll. Painted on the...
by evolempirecreative | Oct 29, 2022 | Blog
The story of Chimney Rock is ready to be told once again! Our Chimney Rock Museum will open its doors this Saturday, August 1st. The story of the most mentioned landmark on Oregon Trail is ready to be told once again as History Nebraska announces that Chimney Rock...
by evolempirecreative | Oct 29, 2022 | Blog
On July 12, 1861, at Rock Creek Ranch on the Oregon Trail, in what is now Jefferson County, Nebraska, occurred an affray in which three men were killed. The character in the affray was James B. Hickok, otherwise known as “Wild Bill.” The fight was the...
