Chimney Rock National Historic Site Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
historic site in Nebraska, United States
About Chimney Rock National Historic Site
Chimney Rock in far-western Nebraska is a sandstone rock formation which rises325ft (99m)over the North Platte Valley. It is noted for its strange spire formation and for its history with the Oregon, Mormon, and California Trails. Chimney Rock has had a lot of history in its existence. Before the rock was just one, it was a large bluff connected with a series of bluffs right next to it. It was part of the ancient High Plains. After a while, erosion destroyed the weaker parts of the bluff and the stronger parts stayed such as Chimney Rock. For hundreds of years, Native Americans used the rock formation to kill and chase buffalo down it. It is believed that when the Native Americans used it, the rock was almost as tall as the nearbyScotts Bluff National Monument, which is830ft (250m)tall. It
Chimney Rock National Historic Site Travel Guide Sections
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