Nebraska - Great Platte River and Pioneer Musuem

August 5 - 6 - We traveled through the rest of Wyoming and into Nebraska today and stayed at a Country View Campground which turned out to be very nice. The RV next to us had 2 black cats that they put on harnesses outside and it made us miss our kitties. They were very friendly and seemed to want to be inside instead of out. On our way to our next stop in Minden, we stopped at the world famous Archway Monument. Interstate 80 was the first interstate constructed in the United States and to commemorate this a huge arch was constructed over the highway. Inside of this arch was an elaborate museum of the wagon train route. All of the employees were dressed in period and it was quite neat. The price of admission was more than we cared to pay to see the exhibit further so we continued on our way. We decided to go to Minden, Nebraska and visit the Pioneer Village, an historical village that outlined the history of the wagon trains as well as depiction of the early transportation system, including early 1900 vehicles and trains. The complex had an RV Park (of sorts) and one free admission to the complex. After a quick peek, Les was the only one that was really interested in seeing the artifacts. I mean, really, how many tractors can you look at? Other than Fred and Patrick I don’t know anyone that is really that interested in antique farm equipment. Apparently Leslie has the same interests. We both agreed that we would only stay one night instead of two because it was a little, let’s say, rustic.