MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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This is also a Nebraska landmark. Emigrants often said it looked like a castle or tower. It rose about 400 feet up the valley.
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Chimney Rock
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Jail Rock
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Courthouse Rock
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Scotts Bluff
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Courthouse Rock was first noted by Robert Stuart in 1812 and quickly became one of the guiding landmarks for fur traders and emigrants. It is a massive monolith of Brule clay and Gering sandstone south of the trail, which was variously likened to a courthouse or a castle.
Detailed explanation-2: -The rocks were first noted by Robert Stuart in 1812 and quickly became guiding landmarks for fur traders and emigrants. Travelers on the south side of the Platte river had a close-up view of these celebrated landmarks, which made them a popular item for emigrants to write about and sketch in their diaries.
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