Sightseeing
History BuffNorth Platte
FreeA western Nebraska railroad town along the Platte River, home to Buffalo Bill's ranch and a giant rail yard.
State guide · Nebraska, USA
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Western Nebraska rail towns and frontier history
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- Museums
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- Nearest airport: LBF, about 53 miles
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Museums
History BuffMuseum of the Fur Trade
Under $25A history museum near Chadron on the site of an original 1837 fur trading post, with over 6,000 authentic artifacts.
Sightseeing
Local GemSidney/Cheyenne County
FreeWestern Nebraska visitors center and tourism office covering Sidney and the surrounding Cheyenne County communities.
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureBrewers Canoers and Tubers
$25–$50Canoe, kayak and tube rentals with shuttle service for floating Nebraska's Niobrara National Scenic River.
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North Platte, Sidney, and Chadron are towns spread across western Nebraska's panhandle region. North Platte sits along the Union Pacific line and includes the Golden Spike Tower overlooking the railroad's Bailey Yard, along with Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park. Sidney is the seat of Cheyenne County along Interstate 80, and Chadron, in the northwest, is home to the Museum of the Fur Trade, built on the site of an 1837 trading post with artifacts from the North American fur trade.