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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Vaughn on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 02:17 am:

The Nebraskaland group was out and about the Nebraska countryside again today running another leg of the tour, here is a sneak preview of another part of the tour. Most of these pictures were taken while driving. We are excited about hosting this years tour, it is going to be a lot of fun. Today was a great day of T driving!


















Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 06:13 am:

Thanks for the tempting, Mike.

Where is the Homestead Natl Monument? Four of my Mom's brothers did the last homestead in Oregon, maybe the lower 48, in 1936, and I'm trying to locate it. It has been returned to govt ownership, long after they sold it.

rdr


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Chantrell - Adelaide, Australia on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 06:43 am:

Pardon my down under ignorance, but what is a "Carlos O Kelly" in the background of the 8th photo?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Warren Henderson on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 07:22 am:

Mike, thanks for posting all those photos, looks like your all going to have a great time. Some day I hope I can make your tour. Back in the 80s I spent a lot of years following the North Plate across the great state of Nebraska on I-80. In the later years I was hauling oversize loads for Boat Transit and had to use US 30, that's when I really got to see your great state.

Happy motoring, Warren


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dick Lodge - St Louis MO on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 08:22 am:

David, you made me curious, since we don't have them here in St. Louis. Turns out that there are a couple in Missouri, but on the other side of the state.

http://www.carlosokellys.com/


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 08:28 am:

David,

Carlos O'Kellys is a Mexican (U.S. version) restaurant. There is one located a few miles from the tour lodging(s). They have excellent margaritas (I've been told :-)).

Mike, I thought you were taking the 14?

Note: Homestead National Monument is the site of the first Homestead claim, I believe in 1863 shortly after the Act was passed by Congress. The first claim was taken out by a soldier (this was during the Civil War). I think the first claimant was Daniel Freeman, and I believe he lived and farmed there into the 20th century.

I'm really looking forward to the tour Mike, good post,

Rob

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 10:13 am:

Where are the hills? :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Stan Howe Helena, Montana on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 10:53 am:

C'mon, Mike, be nice to the Nebraskans. There is a hill about 35 miles north west of Lincoln and another one south of York. I've been to the top of both of them in my Dodge Hemi but never in a T. =)

Those barns are interesting. A good barn was a necessity to anyone farming with horses and a symbol of prosperity along with it. The cost of a big barn often broke the farmer and somebody else ended up with the place because of it but a lot of them served well for many years and were a great source of pride to the owners. They don't have much use now and a lot of them are falling into disrepair. The Montana Preservation Alliance, which I am part of, just published a wonderful book on Montana barns.

In Nebraska, near Edgar, Gary Schuck (whose uncle is in the Speedy Bill Hall of Fame as an early race driver) has a wonderful barn that has been preserved and is worth a trip to see. It is one of the best I've ever seen and is quite unique. The house on his farm was built in the prosperous 1920's and was the showplace home of the day in that part of the state. In later years it became somewhat run down and Gary's father bought it at an auction, moved it about 20 miles to his farm and restored it to its former glory. It is a magnificent house -- hardwood floors and trim, big porches, etc. A fine example of Prairie Style architecture. I have some pictures somewhere.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Vaughn on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 11:40 am:

Ricks - The Homestead National Monument is located about 4 miles west of Beatrice, NE.

David - "Carlos O Kelly" is a franchise mexican restaurant. As Rob stated I have also only heard that they make a really good Margarita...

Warren - Unfortunately most people that pass through Nebraska only see the I-80 corridor. As you know there is much more very interesting countryside (Hwy 30 is a good example) if you get off of the interstate. Hwy 30 has a great diversity from the ranch land and sandhills in the west to the rolling hills and cropland in the east.

Rob - The wife decided that we were going to take her car, because it was so cool in the morning with the threat of rain. We took the Tudor and it was a very comfortable ride. Did you notice I slipped in a picture of Memorial Stadium. :-)

Mike - We have a few hills, none need special equipment to get to the top. :-)

Stan - The stone barn in the 11th photo was built in 1874. Many times barns were built before the house was built.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 12:05 pm:

That stone barn is magnificent! I like the log one too; humble yet proud.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 12:28 pm:

Oh, I know where Beatrice is, thanks Mike. Old Bold Pilot Bob Graves, who I see near every Tues, came from there.

When I used to be dragged to Carlos O'Kelly's in Cedar Rapids, I hated it. Their version of spicy is extra onions. I can't eat onions, and can't stand the smell.

rdr


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Stan Howe Helena, Montana on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 02:59 pm:

My personal favorite road in Nebraska is Hwy 2 from Grand Island through Broken Bow to Hyannis, Crawford and on north to Rapid City, SD. It is then only 150 miles or so to my ranch, I take 85 west out of Rapid to Belle Fourche (Bell Foosh') 212 to Alzada, 323 north to Ekalaka, 7 to Baker, 12 west to Westmore and I'm there. My grandparents came from Elgin, Nebraska in 1910 to homestead on Boxelder creek south of Ekalaka. They named the post office Elgin after the town in Nebraska they came from. My grandfather was born in Weeping Water, my grandmother in Dennison, Iowa. All sorts of ancestors buried in the cemeteries at Willowdale and Brunswick, Nebraska.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 09:49 pm:

Mike,

Did I notice you slipped in a pic of the stadium? Of course I did. You've explained to all the tour participants that every morning we will face the stadium and yell "Go Big Red" before heading out, haven't you?

:-)


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