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Legacy of the Plains Museum
2930 Old Oregon Trail
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-1989
info@legacyoftheplains.org
Legacy of the Plains Museum
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Just Add Water

IrrigationIn order to make crops grow, you need water. For certain types of crops, you need a regular supply of water. To help the farmers, the Pathfinder Dam in Wyoming was constructed and throughout the North Platte Valley, irrigation canals and smaller dams have been erected to divert the much needed water to the fields. Starting with the early days of setting tubes, it has emerged to the center pivots more commonly seen today. Some of the crops grown by irrigated farming techniques include potatoes, corn, dry edible beans and sugar beets.

This zone highlights

  • Irrigation Canals and Dams
  • Sugar Beets, Corn, Dry Edible Beans, and Potatoes
  • Theater: “A Dam Named Pathfinder” film in the Reclamation Shack
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      • Be it Ever so Humble…
      • Beyond the Dust Bowl
      • Eye of the Artist
      • Grassland Empire
      • Just Add Water
      • Prairie Pathways
      • Taking Care of Business
    • Outdoor Exhibits
      • Gentry Log Cabin
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      • Wiedeman House
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  • Tour Western Nebraska
  • Trail Rides & Small Animal Contact Area

Hours of Operation

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Legacy of the Plains Museum
2930 Old Oregon Trail
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-1989
info@legacyoftheplains.org
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