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Great Platte River Road Archway Monument

3060 East 1st Stree, Kearney, Nebraska 68847-0462 USA

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Spanning 300 feet over I-80, immerse yourself in the stories of the travelers on the trails, rails, roads and more from 1840 to today in under an hour. Tickets for the historical exhibit may be purchased in advance or at the time of your visit.

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Reviewed by
katiezastrow

  • 5 Reviews
  • 4 Helpful
July 16, 2018
Rated 5.0

This was a great stop! The self-guided audio tour was fascinating, but we had to leave early because our daughter is autistic and we forgot her noise cancelling headphones and the noises and exhibits were overwhelming for her. It is still an interesting stop without the audio tour. We fed MASSIVE carp and catfish - the fish food was only $1 in the gift shop. The souvenirs were cool and cheap. And there is a penny smasher!

3 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
Lgrubb333

  • 5 Reviews
  • 2 Helpful
July 19, 2018
Rated 3.0

The tour is about $12. If you choose no do the self guided tour, you can still check out the gift shop and use the clean bathrooms. There are also a few picnic areas (even by the water) and a big maze to play in.

2 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
mrskedrok

  • 3 Reviews
  • 2 Helpful
March 18, 2019
Rated 3.0

Quality museum, probably better for our 9 year old than our younger kids. Nice bathrooms and gift shop. If it had been warmer out, we would have been content just exploring the trails and grounds by the Archway and skipped the museum.

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
mikescoyne

  • 2 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
January 13, 2019
Rated 4.0

Good Museum, was a good little walk after a long morning in the car. the museum opens your eyes to just how much History started from this Jumping off point, the little scenery sections were well done and the verbal descriptions were well done, even waited at the diner for Flo to serve us, Also there is an outside walk about go down to the river and feed the fish (buy food inside) some neat sculptures on the other side of the river, the statue with the 2 boys on the horse is a good little story take your time took us about 1 1/2 hrs

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Reviewed by
madelineodell

  • 2 Reviews
  • 2 Helpful
December 10, 2017
Rated 5.0

A fantastical journey through our countries rich history including the pioneer trek west, the transcontinental railroad, the development of the Lincoln highway and so much more. A treat to see. Also, there is a sweet maze by the parking lot! Definitely a worthwhile stop.

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
Jimmy and Sue

  • 16 Reviews
  • 7 Helpful
August 04, 2023
Rated 5.0

A surprising great stop!!

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Reviewed by
Jon and Angela

  • 2 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
September 17, 2022
Rated 5.0

Great place to stop! We didn't want to do the pay tour, but the restrooms were clean, there was a lot of interesting things to look at, and the guides were friendly and full of information. Next time we will do the tour for sure!

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  • 2 Reviews
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June 26, 2022
Rated 4.0

Hours posted are incorrect. Only open until 5 daily. :(

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Reviewed by
brookeshahan

  • 1 Review
  • 0 Helpful
February 28, 2022
Rated 5.0

Cool bridge with Motel and gift shop inside! Water nearby.

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August 05, 2021
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Awesome stop along the road! Oh my we enjoyed it! Very informative and an experience. A little credit is given to settlers of color and some recognition about what Natives lost.

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Great Platte River Road Archway Monument

3060 East 1st Stree
Kearney, Nebraska
68847-0462 USA
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  • Mon - Sat: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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