Nearby Ogallala was a wild and woolly cowtown from 1875 to 1885 when it was the northern terminus of the Texas Trail. Located on the Union Pacific Railroad, the town was a shipping point for great herds of Texas Longhorns, and the chief gateway to the newly opened ranges of the Northern Plains. Boot Hill, which still survives, was the final resting place for many who helped make Ogallala the Cowboy Capital of Nebraska.
HM Number | HM163E |
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Series | This marker is part of the Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society series |
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Marker Number | 97 |
Placed By | Nebraska Department of Roads/Nebraska State Historical Society |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 7:29pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14T E 281404 N 4555366 |
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Decimal Degrees | 41.12018333, -101.60380000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 7.211', W 101° 36.228' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 7' 12.66" N, 101° 36' 13.68" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 308 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 701-859 W Roscoe Srv Rd, Ogallala NE 69153, US |
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