Join NSHSF for our Four and a Half-Day Tour of the Wild West Frontier!
Join the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation on a four and half day tour of the Wild West Frontier region of the state. Starting from Lincoln, this chartered bus tour will originate out of Lincoln on Monday afternoon, June 9th at 1 PM. The bus will make stops along Interstate 80 to board participants from across the state, arriving in North Platte for check-in at the Holiday Inn Express and an evening of introductions, cocktails and dinner at The Cedar Room.
The all-inclusive cost for four and a half days is $1,457 per person for double occupancy, and $1747 per person for single occupancy.
Tour Led by Dr Sara Crook
Dr. Sara Crook retired as Professor Emeritus in 2022 from Peru State College after teaching there for 38 years. She has been an avid promoter of Nebraska, its people, and its history through extensive involvement in numerous organizations including History Nebraska, Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation, Humanities Nebraska, Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission, Nebraska Sesquicentennial Foundation, and the Nebraska Sesquicentennial Commission.
Her love of Nebraska led her to co-create for Peru State College a college credit tour program called “Trails and Tales” that ran numerous tours from 1996-2016. She has won several teaching awards including the Nebraska State College’s “Excellence in Teaching Award.” Now in retirement, Dr. Crook is eager to continue to share her love of our state through tours sponsored by the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation.
Day Two Attractions
- Tour Alkali Station
- Tour Ash Hollow State Park
- Lunch at The Most Unlikely Place in Lewellen
- Tour Scottsbluff National Monument
- Tour Legacy of the Plains Museum
- Dinner and Drinks at Papa Moon Vineyards
- Stay overnight at Fort Robinson State Historical Park hotel.
Day Three Attractions
- Breakfast at Hotel
- Guided tour of Fort Robinson
- Your Choice – schedule horseback rides, jeep rides, swimming, or more visits of historical sites at the fort
- Lunch in Chadron
- Tour Museum of the Fur Trade
- Visit Mari Sandoz Center at Chadron State College
- Dinner and stay at Fort Robinson
Day Four Attractions
- Coffee and treats at Bean Broker Coffee House
- “Walk to the Rock” at Chimney Rock
- Wild West Picnic Lunch at Visitor’s Center
- Visit Oshkosh Water Tower and Mark Ferarri’s Specialty Coffee House
- Dinner at Ole’s Big Game Bar
- Visit O’Fallon’s Bluff
- Stay at North Platte Holiday Inn Express
Day Five
- Breakfast at Hotel
- Drop offs along way back to Lincoln
- Arrive to Lincoln around Noon.