Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce: Visiting Kearney: Attractions

Loup River Freighters Hotel

Trails & Rails
Museum
(Buffalo County
Historical Society)
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Trails & Rails Museum
710 W. 11th Street, Kearney
Phone: 1-308-234-3041
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Trace the history of transportation through Buffalo County on a site where the Mormon Trail once passed. In addition to the Union Pacific steam engine and archives of the area, displays include an 1898 depot, 1898 church, 1880's Freighters Hotel, shown in the picture, and 1871 school house. Open: Memorial Day through Labor day. Monday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m.