Old Indian Town of Nebraska

Theres more to do in Nebraska than you can imagine.Practically anywhere travellers go in Nebraska they will
Follow in the footsteps of the great explorers,encounter reminders of Americas westward
pioneers, and Plains Indians. Discover wildlife from theexpansion. The state is crisscrossed by the Oregon
prairie and from around the world.and Mormon Trails, the Pony Express, the Lewis and
Get in touch with the areas rich cultural heritage at oneClark Trail, the Texas Ogallala Trail and the Sidney
of the many summer festivals. Tap into the statesDeadwood Trail.
natural wonders and sleep out under the stars. Take aNebraska has a reputation of being a flat, monotonous
look at Nebraskas to do list. You are guaranteed toregion of farm and ranch land, but this stereotype has
find a few must dos for yourself.come from the many people who drive across
Nebraska rises from the Missouri prairie lands to theNebraska on the Interstate 80 corridor to the Platte
Great Plains and foothills of the Rocky Mountains.River valley. Those who venture off this heavily
Omaha, its largest city, is one of the states majortravelled road discover that Nebraska does have a
tourist destinations.subtle, wide open beauty that is all its own.
Girls and Boys Town, the famous homeless boysThe vast majority of Nebraskans speak American
community, is situated nearby. Originally founded asEnglish with a neutral Standard Midwestern accent. In
Boys Town by Father Edward Flanagan, the home forsome rural areas of the state, people speak with a
unwanted and distressed boys is still thriving, and,slight accent best described as country twang, this
today, girls also enjoy the care and protection it offers.accent is also easy to understand.
It is easy to visualize the Old West in the land ofA past Nebraska slogan was The Beef State, and
Nebraska. This is the territory of the Pony Express, themuch of Nebraskas cuisine can still be best described
Overland Stage, Boot Hill, the Oregon and Mormonas meat and potatoes. Stop in any Nebraska city or
Trails. This is where the mighty Missouri flows, andtown and you will be likely to find low cost, high quality,
where the Sioux and the Omaha have flourished.home cooked dining options.
This is where historical figures, like Crazy Horse andNebraskas cuisine has been influenced by the
Chief Red Cloud, Walter Reed, and Lewis and Clarknumerous immigrant groups that have settled in the
played out the early history of the American West.state, for example, you will find German and
The stagecoaches and steam locomotives may beScandinavian dishes in the northeast, Czech meals in
gone today, but the days of trappers and traders, ofsome areas, and numerous Italian restaurants in
pioneers and explorers, remain in the spirit of Nebraska.Omaha.