Benkelman, Nebraska
Attraction Listing for Benkelman, NE
- Rock Creek State Fish Hatchery/Recreation Area Recreation
- Texas Trail Canyon State Historical Marker Historical Markers
- General Custer State Historical Marker Historic Markers
The Texas Trail Canyon State Historical Marker marks the canyon which served as a checkpoint for cattle which passed through this area as part of the cattle drives from Texas to Ogallala, Nebraska in the late 1880s. It is said that 150,000 cattle were moved through here in 1886
Benkelman, NE Historical MarkersGeneral Custer in Nebraska State Historical Marker marks the area where Gen. George Armstrong Custer commanding six companies of the 7th Cavalry camped June 22 to 30, 1867. As dawn broke June 24, Custer'
Benkelman, NE Historic Markers