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Trip east

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We are planning a trip east from Washington state and am thinking about taking Hwy. 20 thru Nebraska or Hwy 36 thru Kansas on way to Indianapolis. Looking for info on the road conditions etc.
Thanks,

John
08 Magna

Re: Trip east

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If you can make it to Kansas City MO, the Steamboat Arabia museum is amazing. It is about the discovery of the 171 foot steamboat that sank in 1856 in the Missouri River, that was found 132 years later in 1988 buried down 45 feet in a farmers cornfield, its recovery and the preservation of an amazing collections of well preserved artifacts from the steamboat.

http://www.1856.com/
Herb

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Re: Trip east

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My recommendation would be to take Highway 2 through the Nebraska Sandhills area which in my mind is more scenic than Highway 20. You'll pass through some of America's largest ranches and visitors are welcome at one of the largest, The Haythorn which is North of Ogallala ( http://www.haythorn.com/main.shtml )
Highway 2 joins Interstate 80 just east of Grand Island or if your preference is the back country, good roads just less traveled, then leave Highway 2 and travel on Highway 91 East through Blair, Nebraska and visit the Bertrand museum just before Interstate 29. The Bertrand was a steamship that sand in the mid 1800s while heading North to Kalispell, Mt on the Missouri river. It too is a worthwhile stop. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat_Bertrand
Depending on the dates, there are several events in Omaha that attract many. The Henry Doorly Zoo is rated either first or second nationally ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Doorly_Zoo )
If passing through Omaha during the College World Series or the U.S. Olympic tryouts both may be found enjoyable this summer.
A couple other popular attractions are the Durham Western Heritage Museum and Mormon Trail Museum. http://www.durhammuseum.org/ http://www.lds.org/placestovisit/eng/historical-sites/mormon-trail-center-at-historic-winter-quarters
Lewis and Clark, the Pony Express, the Oregon Trail and Mormon Trail all passed through the area described above with many stopping points of interest.

Gerry

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