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The Old Fort Kearny (Nebraska City) Road

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The Old Fort Kearny (Nebraska City) Road

By The Explore Nebraska History team
The "Old Fort Kearny" or "Nebraska City Road" was a major route for freighters, soldiers, and goldseekers between 1849 and 1866. The road was also known as the "Oxbow Trail," because it looped north…

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