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Chimney Rock From Visitor Center
Chimney Rock National Historic Site. Nebraska. August 11, 2014
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Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: Day of Several Photos - July 20, 2016
This National Historic Site, designated in 1956, is administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society, who operates the Visitor Center. According to Wikipedia, this is "a National Park Service affiliated area."
Of course, Chimney Rock was considered to be "one of the most famous and recognizable landmarks for pioneer travelers on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails," and a study of 300 emigrant journals suggests that "Chimney Rock was by far the most mentioned landmark." (NPS)
Like Independence Rock and some other notable locations along the emigrant trails, travelers carved their names into the stone here, but due to the nature of the rock, here the names have mostly faded.
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| Visitor Center Display |
We did not have an opportunity to walk out to the rock itself, but we did get to spend some time in the Visitor Center.
Comparing old drawings and photos to the rock today, it is apparent that it was once taller than it is now, and that a sizable section of the top has since fallen.
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| "Chimney Rock, Nebraska." (1904) Photograph from Volume One of a series of photo albums documenting the construction of Pathfinder Dam and other units on the North Platte Project in Wyoming and Nebraska National Archives and Records Administration(National Archives Identifier) 294354 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AChimney_Rock%2C_Nebraska_-_NARA_-_294354.tif |
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| Chimney Rock: Sagebrush and Rock Chimney Rock National Historic Site. Nebraska. August 11, 2014 http://www.aflitt.com/chimneyrocknhs Copyright © 2016 A. F. Litt, All Rights Reserved |
Chimney Rock From the South
Chimney Rock National Historic Site. Nebraska. August 11, 2014
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| Chimney Rock and Marsh Chimney Rock National Historic Site. Nebraska. August 11, 2014 http://www.aflitt.com/chimneyrocknhs Copyright © 2016 A. F. Litt, All Rights Reserved |
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| Chimney Rock: History and Snakes Chimney Rock National Historic Site. Nebraska. August 11, 2014 http://www.aflitt.com/chimneyrocknhs Copyright © 2016 A. F. Litt, All Rights Reserved |
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| Chimney Rock: Rock and Snake Sign Chimney Rock National Historic Site. Nebraska. August 11, 2014 http://www.aflitt.com/chimneyrocknhs Copyright © 2016 A. F. Litt, All Rights Reserved |
Links
NPS - Chimney Rock National Historic Site
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/scotts_bluff/chimney_rock.html
Nebraska State Historical Society
Wikipedia
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