Situated at the junction of the North Platte and South Platte rivers, North Platte has a long history as an important stopping point in the westward migration of from the days of the California gold rush to the building of the transcontinental railroad and beyond. The Oregon Trail to the gold rush followed the South Platte River, and the Mormon Trail followed the North Platte River. In 1866 the building of the Union Pacific railroad stopped at North Platte for the winter. The railroad brought the town of North Platte to life. ÃÂÃÂIn 1869 the Union Pacific built a huge depot and hotel which stood until destroyed by fire in 1915. It entertained many famous visitors including William F. Cody, George Armstrong Custer, Bat Masterson, and Teddy Roosevelt. Since the 1920s North Platte has grown considerably, helped by the transcontinental Lincoln Highway which still runs through town. North Platte also had the first lighted runway in the United States, used for the air mail planes of the 1920s. ÃÂÃÂ
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Author Jim Beckius, once a Union Pacific conductor, is a collector of local history and photographs, and is well-known for his North Platte calendars, which feature historic photographs of the area.
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North Platte, Union Pacific, North Jeffers, North Dewey, East Fifth Street, East Fourth Street, East Front Street, Lincoln County, Dewey Street, North Locust, South Jeffers, West Fourth Street, West Twelfth Street, Oregon Trail, Scouts Rest Ranch, South Platte River, Foster Motor Company, King Fong, Patrick's Church, Sioux Lookout New!
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Pictured here is a western view of North Platte around 1871. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Platte, Union Pacific, North Jeffers, North Dewey, East Fifth Street, East Fourth Street, East Front Street, Lincoln County, Dewey Street, North Locust, South Jeffers, West Fourth Street, West Twelfth Street, Oregon Trail, Scouts Rest Ranch, South Platte River, Foster Motor Company, King Fong, Patrick's Church, Sioux Lookout New!
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- The Oregon Trail (Landmark Events in American History) by Michael V. Uschan on page 36
- Benny Goodman: Wrappin' It Up by Russell D. Connor on page 66
- Buffalo Bill by Mary Davidson on page 20
- The Christian Church by James Nelson on page 72
- Five and Dime by Various on page 35
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