20/05: The Arch
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Our friends in Arkansas and our friends in Kansas both suggested that we stop and visit the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument.
The Archway is a museum of and monument to Nebraska's and the Platte River valley's role in westward expansion. The museum tells the stories of travelling across the US from the time of the early pioneers till the road became Interstate 80. The Archway is directly over the highway.
The museum is an audio visual experience. As you walk through the exhibits you hear the history on headphones.
Ed and I found it very interesting to hear the history of the interstate that we have been driving on for several days.
A view of I80 from the museum --- they even have a radar unit so you can see how fast people are driving. The 2nd photo is a view of the lobby.
We have arrived in Kansas. We've been wanting to visit friends who live just south of the Nebraska border in Kansas for several years. It's exciting to have finally made it to Herb and Rosetta's farm.
The Archway is a museum of and monument to Nebraska's and the Platte River valley's role in westward expansion. The museum tells the stories of travelling across the US from the time of the early pioneers till the road became Interstate 80. The Archway is directly over the highway.
The museum is an audio visual experience. As you walk through the exhibits you hear the history on headphones.
Ed and I found it very interesting to hear the history of the interstate that we have been driving on for several days.
A view of I80 from the museum --- they even have a radar unit so you can see how fast people are driving. The 2nd photo is a view of the lobby.
We have arrived in Kansas. We've been wanting to visit friends who live just south of the Nebraska border in Kansas for several years. It's exciting to have finally made it to Herb and Rosetta's farm.