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Nebraska Centre - Boyd Ranche

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Nebraska Centre - Boyd Ranche

By The Explore Nebraska History team
James E. Boyd settled near here in 1858 and by 1860 operated a trail ranche supplying travelers on the Platte Valley Overland Route (Mormon Trail). The ranche included 200 acres of corn and barley.…

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