Located in historic downtown North Platte, the Art and Gift Gallery is the largest co-op gallery in the state. Five galleries feature member artists' work. Many special showings throughout the year.
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Buffalo Bill State Historical Park
North Platte was home of the man who made the Wild West world-renowned. No one figure personifies the frontier spirit better than William F. "Buffalo Bill" Coy, the West's most colorful showman, army scout and buffalo hunter.
North Platte, NE State Historical Park
Hotel Yancy
(HOTEL PAWNEE)
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the hotel is named for William L. Yancey, who became its proprietor after signing a lease with Keith Neville and Alex Beck in 1928. Construction began in March 1929
North Platte, NE National RegisterUnion Pacific Railroad Bailey Yard
The long, narrow delta at the forks of the North and South Platte Rivers, populated by wild grasses and bulky bison, had been crossed before - by nomadic Plains Indians, by covered wagons and by the Pony Express.
But in 1866
North Platte, NE Railroad HistoryWild West Memorial
At the entrance of Cody Park, visitors will find the Wild West Memorial. This is near the site of the historic Old Glory Blowout, the first spectator rodeo held in 1882 staged by Buffalo Bill. The Wild West Memorial has been created as a tribute to the father of rodeo - Buffalo Bill Cody.
North Platte, NE MemorialsThings to do near North Platte, NE
Fonner View Golf Course
Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...