Ye Olde Stuff 2023 Passport Tour
You can visit the past, and there’s no time like the present. With these historic pre-1900 stops, long ago is just a short drive away.
Ye Olde Stuff is one of 10 tours on the 2023 Passport program. Visit NebraskaPassport.com for more information on the tours!
Custer County Museum
Step back into time with the display of area history captured by the pioneer photographer, Solomon D. Butcher and stroll through the general store and several other exhibits. Be sure to peek inside the research center and genealogy library!
High Plains Homestead
High Plains Homestead is a wonderful step back into the 1880s for your family or group. The Mercantile shop is filled with necessities and local consignment goods. For info on lodging or group rentals, go to the website or ask during your visit.
Legacy of the Plains Museum
Located on the Oregon Trail, this stop features an impressive collection of pioneer and early community artifacts, antique tractors and farm implements, an 80-acre working farm, historic farmstead structures and striking views of Scotts Bluff National Monument.
Civil War Veterans Museum
The museum is housed in one of the last GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) Memorial Halls in the state. The exhibits and artifacts on display tell the story of the Civil War from its origins to its legacy, as well as the stories of freed and enslaved African Americans, civilians on the home front and the Nebraska regiments that went off to fight.
Neligh Mill Historic Site
The Neligh Mill is a 150-year-old flour mill with all the original milling equipment. Video, displays and guided tours are available.
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park
86930 517 Ave
Royal
402-893-2000
Hours
Tues-Sat 9:30a.m.-4:30p.m. (May 2-27); Tues-Sun 9:30a.m.-4:30p.m. (May 28-Sept 3); Wed-Sat 9:30a.m.-4:30p.m.; Sun 1:30-4:30p.m. (Sept 6-30)
Ashfall Fossil Beds is an active fossil site where excavations takes place every summer. Complete fossil skeletons are revealed and left in place for public viewing. The fossil bed is protected by the Hubbard Rhino Barn.
Indian Cave State Park
65296 720 Rd
Shubert
402-883-2575
Hours
Mon-Thurs 8a.m.-4p.m.; Fri-Sat 8a.m.-7p.m.; Sun 8a.m.-4p.m.
Often called the "Nebraska Ozarks", Indian Cave State Park boasts more than 3,000 acres of gorgeous hardwood forest, a front-row view of the Missouri River and some of Nebraska's finest camping and hiking opportunities. Founded in 1962, Indian Cave State Park is named for a large sandstone cavity that bears prehistoric Native American drawings.