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	National Parks
		MO, KS, NE, WY, ID, UT, NV, CA Chimney Rock National Historic Site
		IL, IA, NE, WY, UT Oregon National Historic Trail
		The chart below displays the 185 National Park locations which I have visited (and when).
	www.geocities.com /curtis_l274/parks.html

	Chimney Rock (Nebraska) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chimney Rock has been designated a National Historic Site and is today administrated as an "affiliated area" by the National Park Service in cooperation with the Nebraska State Historical Society.
		Chimney Rock is a famous, prominent geological formation in Morrill County in western Nebraska; rising nearly 300 feet above the surrounding North Platte River valley, the peak of Chimney Rock is 4226 feet above sea level.
		Chimney Rock and Independence Rock further west are probably the most famous features along the Oregon Trail.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chimney_Rock (219 words)

	Oregon Trail: Chimney Rock
		Chimney Rock itself is a National Historic Site, but the Nebraska State Historical Society maintains the visitor facilities.
		When it was finally time for us to say good-bye to Chimney Rock and move on to the Pawnee National Grassland, we took an unnamed gravel road south to Reddington.
		Moreover, as impressive as Chimney Rock is today, a geologic study of 1895 suggests that the slender column above the cone might have been about three times higher than it is now; that's how tough erosion has been on this marvelous landmark over the past hundred years.
	www.trailsandgrasslands.org /chimney.html (1057 words)

	Chimney Rock (Nebraska) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chimney Rock has been designated a National Historic Site and is today administrated by the National Park Service.
		Chimney Rock is a famous, prominent geological formation in Morrill County in western Nebraska; rising nearly 300 feet above the surrounding North Platte River valley, the peak of Chimney Rock is 4226 feet above sea level.
		Chimney Rock and Independence Rock further west are probably the most famous features along the Oregon Trail.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chimney_Rock (1057 words)

	The Oregon Trail-Last updated 05/01/02
		Oregon Trail Mileposts Significant mileposts were the rivers to cross, springs with fresh cool water, Pony Express stations and stagecoach stops, massive sandstone formations such as Chimney Rock, and perhaps the most well know, Independence Rock.
		Historic Sites Along the Oregon Trail: a good description of stops from St. Louis to Oregon City.
		Oregon Trail Timelines From 1792 to 1843 this extensive site mixes descriptions of important events and people with details, trivia, and a list of sources.
	www.over-land.com /trore.html (1057 words)

	NPS Historical Handbook: Scotts Bluff
		Nearby Chimney Rock National Historic Site is preserved by cooperative agreement between the Department of the Interior, the Nebraska State Historical Society, and the City of Bayard, Nebr.
		At the foot of the bluff are the scenic badlands and the North Platte River, while the historic North Platte Valley stretches to the horizon east and west.
		The badlands are also of exceptional geologic interest as an example of rapid erosion in soft rock beds of comparatively uniform composition.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/hh/28/hh28u.htm (1057 words)

	Chimney Rock Park, North Carolina
		Chimney Rock Park in North Carolina should not be confused with Chimney Rock National Historic Site in Nebraska.
		This is NOT the official Chimney Rock Park web site
		Chimney Rock Park is in western North Carolina, about twenty miles east south east of Asheville.
	freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/nc/chimrock.htm (180 words)

	more about Chimney Rock National Historic Site
		Chimney Rock was designated a National Historic Site on August 9, 1956, and is maintained and operated by the Nebraska State Historical Society.
		Chimney Rock is known as the most famous landmark on the Oregon-California Trail, but it had made an impression on earlier residents of the area as well.
		Many emigrants, surveyors, and members of military expeditions drew sketches of Chimney Rock as they passed in proximity.
	www.nebraskahistory.org /sites/rock/moreinfo.htm (425 words)

	Chimney Rock National Historic Site - Areaparks.com
		The site is adminstered by the Nebraska State Historical Society which operates the Ethel and Christopher J. Abbot Visitor Center at the Chimney Rock National Historic Site.
		Chimney Rock has become one of the most famous landmarks in the American West.
		The Visitor Center features museum exhibits explaining the westward migration of the nineteenth century and the significant role Chimney Rock had in the memories of those who traveled the trails west.
	chimneyrock.areaparks.com (113 words)

	Special open house marks 10th anniversary of Chimney Rock Visitor Center, Bayard; News Release
		The Nebraska State Historical Society's Ethel and Christopher J. Abbott Visitor Center at Chimney Rock National Historic Site near Bayard has served over 370,000 visitors in its first decade.
		Chimney Rock, the geological formation, has been around for eons, but Chimney Rock, the visitor center, celebrates its 10th anniversary this September.
		For more information contact the Chimney Rock Visitor Center at 308-586-2581.
	www.nebraskahistory.org /oversite/whatsnew/news/press18.htm (113 words)

	Asheville Bed and Breakfast - Hendersonville NC Rentals - Flat Rock Inn
		Also minutes away are the Carl Sandburg Home, a National Historic Site, Chimney Rock Park, DuPont State Forest, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the magnificent Biltmore Estate, downtown Asheville, and much more.
		A historic North Carolina resort, Highland Lake Inn rests in a country setting of 26 gently wooded acres on a serene lake, just 25 minutes from Asheville, North Carolina, and five minutes outside of Hendersonville in historic Flat Rock, NC.
		courses, and Flat Rock Playhouse, The State Theater of North Carolina.
	www.hlinn.com (263 words)

	Chimney Rock (Nebraska) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chimney Rock has been designated a National Historic Site and is today administrated by the National Park Service.
		Chimney Rock and Independence Rock further west are probably the most famous features along the Oregon Trail.
		Morrill County in western Nebraska ; rising nearly 300 feet above the surrounding North Platte River valley, the peak of Chimney Rock is 4226 feet above sea level.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chimney_Rock (263 words)

	Chimney Rock National Historic Site in Nebraska
		More Information on Chimney Rock National Historic Site.
		A large inventory of books on western and trail history is available for purchase at the Chimney Rock Visitor Center.
		1.5 miles south of Highway 92 on Chimney Rock Road
	www.nebraskahistory.org /sites/rock (263 words)

	Welcome to Asheville.com, Asheville, North Carolina, A Comprehensive Guide to Asheville, North Carolina and the surrounding WNC area.
		The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, is a great place to visit while you are enjoying the mountains.
		For more than a million years, the sheer cliffs and rock wall faces of Chimney Rock Park have stood high over this gorge with some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere in the world, calling visitors from near and far.
		Legend has it that after a Chickasaw maiden’s warrior love had leapt from the Blowing Rock, she prayed daily to the Great Spirit to return her warrior beloved to her and was granted her wish when the brave was blown back up by the winds surrounding the rock.
	www.asheville.com (1777 words)

	Cavalier Motel, Gering, Nebraska , .Nebraska
		Only 1 mile to City & County Government, 3 miles to Scotts Bluff National Monument, 5 miles to Scottsbluff airport (BFF), 20 miles to Chimney Rock National Historic Site, 3 hours to Mount Rushmore.
		With the great view to the Scotts Bluff National Monument from its large heated pool, this motel offers comfortable rooms with refrigerator, in-room coffee, hair dryer and iron set.
		With the great view to the Scotts Bluff National Monument from its large heated pool, this motel offers comfortable rooms 3655 North 10th Street, Gering, Nebraska, United States
	www.realadventures.com /listings/1041699.htm (224 words)

	Flat Rock Bed Breakfast Inn North Carolina Lodging Hotel Accommodation Vacation Rental NC Blue Ridge Parkway Chimney Rock Park Hendersonville
		The Biltmore Estate, Carl Sandburg National Site, Chimney Rock Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, The Flat Rock Playhouse, and the many shops of Hendersonville.
		Flat Rock Bed Breakfast Inn North Carolina Lodging Hotel Accommodation Vacation Rental NC Blue Ridge Parkway Chimney Rock Park Hendersonville
		Attractions and Special Events: Located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, close to the city of Asheville and Historic Hendersonville.
	www.virtualcities.com /ons/nc/f/ncf40010.htm (561 words)

	Page Title
		Kearney State Historic Park; Robert Henri Museum and Walkway; Gothenburg Pony Express Station; Lincoln County Historical Museum; Buffalo Bill State Historic Park; Chimney Rock Station Museum; Scotts Bluff National Monument; Fort Laramie National Historic Site; Fort Casper Museum; The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center; The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument spans Interstate
		Station No.1 Museum; Hollenburg Pony Express Station State Historic Site; Rock Creek Station Historic Park; Harold Warp Pioneer Village;
		Churchill State Historic Park; El Dorado County Museum; Folsom Museum; Wells Fargo History Museum.
	www.xphomestation.com /2004-Gazette/page25.html (561 words)

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		Chimney Rock National Historic Site - One of America's Historic...
		Chimney Rock National Historic Site in Bayard Nebraska is listed as one of America's Historic Places, located in Morrill county.
		Morrill County Courthouse in Bridgeport Nebraska is listed as one of America's Historic Places, located in Morrill county.
	www.silver-poker.info /morrill-county-casino.html (697 words)

	South Bayard, Nebraska - Detailed Topographic Map
		Bayard Drain, Bedding Canyon, Chimney Rock, Chimney Rock Canal, Chimney Rock Cemetery, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Chimney Rock Pony Express Station, Chimney Rock Post Office, East Bayard, Facus Springs, McManigal Canyon, Oregon Trail Wagon Train Campground, South Bayard, Wildhorse Drain
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	www.maporders.com /loc/41/103/413730t1031500.shtml (245 words)

	NPS Historical Handbook: Scotts Bluff
		Nearby Chimney Rock National Historic Site is preserved by cooperative agreement between the Department of the Interior, the Nebraska State Historical Society, and the City of Bayard, Nebr.
		At the foot of the bluff are the scenic badlands and the North Platte River, while the historic North Platte Valley stretches to the horizon east and west.
		Scotts Bluff National Monument was carved out of the public domain by Presidential proclamation on December 12, 1919, and contains more than 5 square miles.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/hh/28/hh28u.htm (915 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Bayard Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		Chimney Rock National Historic Site This was one of the most distinctive features on the Oregon Trail.
		The entire region around here is dramatic and beautiful, but Chimney Rock really stands out (literally!) The view from the interperative center isn't that much better that the view you'll get from the road, but it's only $2 to get in and there are some interesting displays about life on the westward trails.
		Directions: I don't know the 'street' address, but it is in Bayard, NE (69334) It is across the highway from Chimney Rock.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Nebraska/Bayard-829626/Things_To_Do-Bayard-BR-1.html (783 words)

	Highland Lake Inn - A Country Re
		Also minutes away are the Carl Sandburg Home, a National Historic Site, Chimney Rock Park, DuPont State Forest, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the magnificent Biltmore Estate, downtown Asheville, and much more.
		An historic North Carolina resort, Highland Lake Inn rests in a country setting of 26 gently wooded acres on a serene lake, just minutes from Asheville, North Carolina, and five minutes outside of Hendersonville in historic Flat Rock, NC.
		Much more than a romantic bed and breakfast Inn or North Carolina hotel, we offer an inviting array of resort accommodations.
	www.hlinn.com (783 words)

	Welcome to Asheville.com, Asheville, North Carolina, A Comprehensive Guide to Asheville, North Carolina and the surrounding WNC area.
		The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, is a great place to visit while you are enjoying the mountains.
		Chimney Rock Park, located just north of Lake Lure, NC, in the stunningly beautiful Chimney Rock Gorge, is an ideal place to explore some of North Carolina’s most scenic mountain tracts — yet all within easy reach of the comforts of restaurants, cozy inns, and easy chairs.
		Mount Mitchell, part of North Carolina’s Black Mountain Range and the highest peak in the US east of the Rockies, is one of the more popular stops on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
	www.asheville.com (2002 words)

	Omaha Nebraska 1st choice for a Home Inspection Company is Heartland Home Inspections, 402-321-4542
		The pioneers' migration west over the Oregon Trail is commemorated by the Scotts Bluff National Monument and the Chimney Rock National Historic Site.
		Other points of interest to the traveler include Father Flanagan's Boys Town, near Omaha; the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, near Valentine; and the Homestead National Monument, near Beatrice.
		Hundreds of fresh and alkali lakes in the state attract sportsmen and campers.
	www.heartlandhomeinspect.com /About_Nebraska/page_263979.html (287 words)

	National Parks of Nebraska
		The following national parks can be found in: Nebraska: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Homestead National Monument of America, Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, Niobrara National Scenic River, Oregon National Historic Trail, Scotts Bluff National Monument.
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	www.classbrain.com /artstate/publish/article_870.shtml (287 words)

	City of Bayard
		In 1956, Chimney Rock was designated a national historic site by the federal government.
		Bayard's most famous attraction is Chimney Rock which is located 3 1/2 miles south.
		Bayard is located in west central Morrill County.
	www.bayardnebraska.net (288 words)

	Frank Lloyd Wright Stockman House of Mason City, Iowa
		It was the site of a Wright Band and Hotel, the Stockman House and the Rock Crest -- Rock Glen National Historic District, containing six houses by Walter Burley Griffin and house by William Drummond and Barry Byne as well as a Usonian House by Curtis Besinger.
		In 1908, while Frank Lloyd Wright was in Mason City planning the construction of his City National Bank and Park Inn Hotel, Dr. George Stockman and his wife, Eleanor, asked Wright to design a four-bedroom home for them.
		The house has broadly overhanging eaves with a dramatically projecting cantilever roof over the entrance, ribbon windows, and a massive central chimney and fireplace.
	www.globegazette.com /sitepages/mktplace/flwstockman/flwstockman.htm (288 words)

	The Oregon Trail-Last updated 05/01/02
		Oregon Trail Mileposts Significant mileposts were the rivers to cross, springs with fresh cool water, Pony Express stations and stagecoach stops, massive sandstone formations such as Chimney Rock, and perhaps the most well know, Independence Rock.
		The National Oregon California Trail Center In Montpelier, Idaho This web site celebrates the Oregon/California Trail as it traverses the great state of Idaho and the Idaho county of Bear Lake.
		The Historical Gazette Published in Portland, Oregon: "Linking the Past with the Future" with historic headlines and trail stories.
	www.over-land.com /trore.html (1803 words)

	Nebraska
		Fossil Beds, Homestead, and Scotts Bluff National Monuments; Chimney Rock National Historic Site; a recreated pioneer village at Minden; SAC Museum near Ashland; the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer Grand Island; Boys Town; the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and the Lied Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska in
		French fur traders first visited Nebraska in the late 1600s.
		Nebraska is a leading grain-producer with bumper crops of sorghum, corn, and wheat.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108240.html (432 words)

	Nebraska
		Fossil Beds, Homestead, and Scotts Bluff National Monuments; Chimney Rock National Historic Site; a recreated pioneer village at Minden; SAC Museum near Ashland; the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer Grand Island; Boys Town; the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and the Lied Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska in
		Oil was discovered in 1939 and natural gas in 1949.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108240.html (432 words)

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