Kearney 1 Michelles-bakerySecond breakfast at Michelle’s Scrumptious BakeryConestogaNote: Conestoga wagons are not Prairie Schooners. They were much too large. Maybe the locals named this street for the tourists who don’t know the difference.Summit-Station-markerSummit Station, and sandy, dry spot on the trail. Now, just the edge of a field of crops like the area surrounding it.Susan-hailBack side inscription of the Susan Hail graveSusan-hail-signSusan Hail memorial near her gravesiteSand-hill-monumentSand Hill Station marker, near the Susan Hail memorialTrail-colorDifferent-colored vegetation designating the trail . . . I think. I need to find that reference to make sure.Buffalo-wallowsAn area near the Platte known for buffalo wallowsPlatte-coastFirst sighting of the Platte. Gone are the sand dunes and vistas that suggested the coast of NebraskaFt-kearny-visitors-CenterVisitors Center (with national Trail signs) at Ft. KearnyDobytownDobytown marker. The Ft. Kearny Pony Express station was here, as it was not allowed on federal property.Platte-river-roadPlatte River Road sign just north of US 80. the wind was so strong here it blew my helmet across the table.Kearney-hotelMy camp for two nights in Kearney, NE
