The Platte River!

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Mr. Haertling

The Platte River Basin was the “road” for 250,000+ emmigrants to settle the Western United States. Even today, highways and trains follow the same route up the Platte that the pioneers took in the 1840’s and 50’s.

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