Nebraska History

Nebraska’s history is as rich as our soil, and our heritage runs deep. This is where dinosaurs once roamed, where Native Americans hunted bison that thundered across the plains, where homesteaders faced the unknown as they chased their dreams west along the Oregon Trail. 

You've probably already made your bucket list — Nebraska's just that kind of place. The tribes, the trails, the natural wonders that grabbed their attention the same way they grab yours. We've preserved our history — in museums, forts, mansions, sod houses, earth houses, sometimes in nothing but solemn markers on wide-open plains. Make your own trail to Nebraska's historical sites to peer into our past and learn more about the places and figures that helped shape these lands.