Situated at the junction of the North Platte and South Platte
rivers, North Platte has a long history as an important stopping
point in the westward migration of from the days of the California
gold rush to the building of the transcontinental railroad and
beyond. The Oregon Trail to the gold rush followed the South Platte
River, and the Mormon Trail followed the North Platte River. In
1866 the building of the Union Pacific railroad stopped at North
Platte for the winter. The railroad brought the town of North
Platte to life.
In 1869 the Union Pacific built a huge depot and hotel which
stood until destroyed by fire in 1915. It entertained many famous
visitors including William F. Cody, George Armstrong Custer, Bat
Masterson, and Teddy Roosevelt. Since the 1920s North Platte has
grown considerably, helped by the transcontinental Lincoln Highway
which still runs through town. North Platte also had the first
lighted runway in the United States, used for the air mail planes
of the 1920s.
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