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Legacy of the Plains Museum
2930 Old Oregon Trail
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-1989
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Happy 150th Birthday Nebraska!

Today is the big day – March 1st! 150 years ago today, President Andrew Johnson issued a proclamation declaring Nebraska a U.S. state.

Yesterday, Legacy of the Plains held a special early …

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Happy 149th birthday, Nebraska!

149 years ago today, March 1, 1867, President Andrew Johnson issued a proclamation declaring Nebraska a State, thus adding a 37th star to the United States flag.

It can be difficult …

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