Fort Kearny, Neb. View from NE 1870

ID: 646 ~ Source: Nebraska State Historical Society, RG2102-PH000001-000004_SFN92371 ~ Date: 1870

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Artist's rendering of Fort Kearny, 1870

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Fort Kearny

By The Explore Nebraska History team

The growth of overland emigration to Oregon after 1842 resulted in the establishment of military posts across the West to protect travelers. The first post, Fort Kearny, was established in the spring of 1848 "near the head of the Grand…