The Rustic Razor
6606 Road 179Oshkosh NE 69154
Ph: 308-778-7447
It has been estimated that at least 20,000 persons died on the overland trail between 1842 and 1859. This averages ten graves per miles over the 2,000 mile trail. Of the hundreds that died while crossing Nebraska, only seven identifiable graves remain.
Oshkosh, NE Historical MarkersThis marker of the Oregon Trail is located on the walking path that leads visitors to the crest of Windless Hill in Ash Hollow State Historical Park.
Oshkosh, NE Historical MarkersNebraska Game & Parks describes Ash Hollow as the state's "most intriguing and unusual"
Oshkosh, NE Historic Parks
Archaeological excavations in Ash Hollow indicate that early man used the area as much as 6,000 years ago. A small rock shelter in the side of the bluff near the park visitor center was used as a campsite by later Plains Indians for about 3,000
Oshkosh, NEAn early 1900s school house and an old opera house/theater located downtown are filled with historic items, Indian artifacts, fossils, and a bird collection of 300 stuffed specimens. A second museum building at the south end of Main at E Avenue is a larger building for larger exhibits.
Oshkosh, NE MuseumsThis local history museum features home-made steam engines, a restored log cabin, spinning wheel, antique organ, old tools, t...