Sightseeing
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park
Under $25Former home of showman William F. Cody, preserved as a state historical park near North Platte, Nebraska.
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Golden Spike Tower
Ride the elevator up an eight-story tower to watch Union Pacific crews sort rail cars in Bailey Yard below.
1249 N Homestead Rd · North Platte, NE
About Golden Spike Tower
Golden Spike Tower is a visitor center overlooking Union Pacific's Bailey Yard, which covers 2,850 acres and handles about 14,000 rail cars every 24 hours. An elevator takes you to the open-air observation deck on the 7th floor, where you hear cars squeal down the hump, and to the enclosed 8th floor with a 360 degree view. Retired railroaders explain what is happening below, and exhibits cover the Orphan Train and the North Platte Canteen.
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Lincoln County Historical Museum
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No admission feeA western Nebraska railroad town along the Platte River, home to Buffalo Bill's ranch and a giant rail yard.
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Lake McConaughy
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