The Great Platte River Road Archway, Kearney

Name: The Great Platte River Road Archway
Address: 3060 E 1st St, Kearney, 68847-0462, United States
Telephone: +1 308-237-1000

#1 among attractions in Kearney

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The Great Platte River Road Archway, Kearney

Facts and practical information

The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument is a monument on Interstate 80 located three miles east of Kearney, Nebraska, United States. Opened in July 2000, it houses a historical experience that tells the story of Nebraska and the Platte River Valley in the development of America. The monument spans more than 300 feet above Interstate 80 and is accessible via two numbered exits. ()

Coordinates: 40°40'12"N, 99°2'19"W

Address

3060 E 1st StKearney 68847-0462 United States

Contact

+1 308-237-1000

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Kearney

Day trips

The Great Platte River Road Archway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Viaero Center, Museum of Nebraska Art, George W. Frank House, University of Nebraska at Kearney.

2.8 miW
Game and entertainment center, Sport venue, Sport
Viaero Center, Kearney
73 min walk • The Viaero Center, previously known as the Kearney Event Center and Firstier Event Center, is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Kearney, Nebraska. It opened in November 2000 as the Tri-City Arena.
3 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney
77 min walk • The Museum of Nebraska Art is the official art museum of the state of Nebraska. The museum is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and is administratively affiliated with the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
4.2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Shingle style architecture
George W. Frank House, Kearney
109 min walk • The George W. Frank House is a historic mansion located in Kearney, Nebraska, United States. The house was built in 1889 by George W. Frank. Since 1971 the property has been owned by Kearney State College, now the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The university now operates the home as The G.W. Frank Museum of History and Culture.
3.9 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney
101 min walk • The University of Nebraska at Kearney is a campus of the public University of Nebraska system and located in Kearney, Nebraska. It was founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney.
2.9 miNW
Neoclassical architecture
Fort Theater, Kearney
75 min walk • Fort Theater is a historic two-story building in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1914 as The Empress by F.G. Keens, and designed in the Classical Revival style.
3.5 miNW
Area
Rainwater Basin, Kearney
89 min walk • The Rainwater Basin wetland region is a 4,200 sq mi loess plain located south of the Platte River in south-central Nebraska.
3.5 miNW
Neoclassical architecture
Dr. A.O. Thomas House, Kearney
90 min walk • The Dr. A.O. Thomas House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1906 for August O. Thomas, the founding president of the Keamey State Normal School, later known as the University of Nebraska at Kearney, from 1905 to 1914. It later belonged to Laura Elliott, followed by Harold W.
3.2 miNW
Queen Anne architecture
John J. and Lenora Bartlett House, Kearney
82 min walk • The John J. and Lenora Bartlett House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1888 for John Bartlett, the president of the Kearney National Bank, and designed in the Queen Anne architectural style. It was owned by Edward Webster from 1903 to 1919, when it was purchased by John Barlett's wife, Lenora.
3.2 miNW
Queen Anne architecture
John Barnd House, Kearney
82 min walk • The John Barnd House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1892 for John Barnd, a veteran of the Union Army during the Civil War of 1861-1865 who founded the Mutual Loan and Investment Company of Kearney and was the co-owner of the Commercial and Savings Bank of Kearney.
3.5 miNW
Tudor Revival architecture
Klehm House, Kearney
90 min walk • The Klehm House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1931 for Walter Klehm, a professor of Manual Arts at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. It was designed in the Tudor Revival architectural style by Klehm himself. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 25, 1999.
3.4 miNW
Queen Anne architecture
Hanson-Downing House, Kearney
87 min walk • The Hanson-Downing House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1886 as a cottage orné by Charles E. Hanson, a Swedish immigrant. It later belonged to Wallace A. Downing, a businessman in the saddlery and harness industry. Since December 1930, it has housed the Kearney Woman's Club.