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North Plate River

North Platte is shoe horned between the South Platte River (which you've been following) and the North Platte River which flows out of Wyoming. Usually the North Platte looks very peaceful - and is - but with a little precipitation it can get downright ugly. The combined flow - named the Platte River - has a long history of flooding downstream.

The Wild Bunch

"The Wild Bunch" is the Nebraska keynote overwhelmingly adopted by North Platte. Stop by the Visitors' Bureau (at 219 S. Dewey which is on US-83 just over the bridge). They'll show you how everything in North Platte is easy to find and convenient. They will load you up with stuff - and a lot of interesting stories - about the early frontier days and the people who survived to make North Platte what it is. 

They have rodeos, shoot-outs, even realistic chuck wagons - all in the summer, of course. The also have museums - a lot of them; they even have TWO railroad museums. If you didn't know how important the Union Pacific's pioneering effort in building that first transcontinental railroad was, and is, to this part of the world, you will certainly find out in North Platte. The toll-free number of the Visitors' Center is 1-800-955-4528.

Wellfleet

Dancing Leaf Earth Lodge and Cultural Learning Center features a reconstructed earthen lodge plus nature trails, canoeing, and a Medicine Wheel. Wellfleet is on US-83 about 28 miles south of exit 177 in North Platte. There are many good hotels offering discounts in North Platte.

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Buffalo Bill's State Historical Park

Most folks (at least Americans and Canadians) have heard about Buffalo Bill Cody who ran the gambit from outlaw to showman. There is a Buffalo Bill State Historical Park here but this is much more than a museum. It is clear across town - follow the US-83 (you will be joined by US-30 at East 4th Street) to East 12th Street, Turn left (US-30 goes left, here, too) and drive on to North Buffalo Bill Avenue (it's about 25 blocks but they're hard to count, here). Turn right and follow Buffalo Bill to the Park (2921 Scouts West Ranch Rd). You'll see the 18 room, 19th Century mansion. They are open 9a to 5p; from Memorial Day to Labor Day they are open 7 days a week. Before Memorial Day and after Labor Day they are closed weekends and they close completely during the Nebraska Winter (November through March).

Children's Museum

Driving hundreds of miles every day can be nerve-racking with a car full of kids - or even one :-). We did it with six. It is hard to find a place to stop with a diversion that they all will enjoy. This could well be your answer.
  Located on the main thoroughfare, North Jeffers Street (which is also US30 and 83) is the Children's Museum. Oh, another museum? Not quite. This one is like the 'big city' hands-on science museums which have become so popular. Lots of things for folks of all ages (yes, you, too) to interact and 'play' with. When you get finished, walk a couple blocks either way for Chinese, Mexican, Americanized Italian or good, old-fashioned pizza. Or, just load up with ice cream cones. Traveling should be fun but you've got to stop and 'smell the roses' once in awhile.

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