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Historic Trails

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Apache Trail

Apache Junction, Arizona

The Apache Trail Historic Road was designated a historic road on June 20, 1986, by…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

California Road Trail

Red Rock Canyon became a landmark on the California Road, the pioneer trail that led…

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Follow what feels interesting.

Curiosity is usually a better guide than a strict plan.

Dolls of Historic Trails - Doll House

Griswold, Iowa

100-year-old cottage filled with dolls waiting to be adopted. Educational group tours available for eight…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

El Paseo de Santa Angela

San Angelo, Texas

El Paseo extends between Fort Concho and Concho Avenue and follows a footpath from the…

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Frontier Trails Across Gage County

Beatrice, Nebraska

The Oregon Trail enters Nebraska and crosses the southwest corner of Gage County. In the…

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Historic Forty-Niner Trail

Deshler, Nebraska

During the 19th century the United States underwent a dramatic westward expansion, but perhaps no…

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Historic Hills Corridor

Donnellson, Iowa

Donnellson is the head end for this scenic corridor that heads west on Highway 2…

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Historic Seven Trails

Tecumseh, Nebraska

In the early development of Tecumseh and Johnson County seven historic trails criss-crossed the county…

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Mormon Trail

Donnellson, Iowa

Donnellson is located along the first 265-mile segment of the 1846 en masse movement of…

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Mormon Trail Ruts

Genoa

The Mormon Trail through Nebraska was not a narrow pathway in the same sense as…

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Mormon-Ox Bow Trail Marker

Wahoo, Nebraska

The Saunders County Historical Society was the recipient of one of two rocks making up…

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Oregon Trail in Jefferson County

Fairbury, Nebraska

The Oregon Trail goes through Jefferson County in a nearly-diagonal pattern from southeast to northwest…

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Ox-Bow Trail

Wahoo, Nebraska

The Ox-Bow Trail started at Nebraska City, went northwest to the Platte River and then…

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Santa Fe/Oregon Trail Junction

Gardner, Kansas

In a 1924 dedication of a State Historical Marker at the edge of Gardner, Senator…

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Tracing Trails of Blood on Ice

Fredonia, Kansas

Opothleyahola's (Hopoeithleyohola's) Great Escape 1. LOCATION: A nature trail of the approximate route used by…

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Waubonsie Trail

Donnellson, Iowa

The Waubonsie Trail was the first hard road crossing the state of Iowa. It was…

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