California Hill

California Hill (HMYKI)

Location: Brule, NE 69127 Keith County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 5.46', W 101° 58.732'

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Nebraska Historical Marker

The large hill to the north, which became known as "California Hill," was climbed by thousands of covered wagon emigrants heading west between 1841 and 1860. Many were bound for Oregon. California became the destination of the majority of travelers after gold was discovered there in 1848.

The most important crossing of the South Platte River during this period was south and a little east of here. After fording the river and ascending California Hill, the emigrants traveled northwesterly to the North Platte River via Ash Hollow. The terrain restricted the route wagons could take up the hill, causing deep ruts still visible about two-thirds of a mile north-northwest of this marker.

Before 1867 as many as half a million emigrants passed through what became Keith County. The natural migration corridor from Fort Kearney to Fort Larimie became known as "The Great Platte River Road." California Hill was donated to the Oregon-California Trails Association by Malcolm E. Smith, Jr. in memory of trail historian Irene D. Paden, and by the association to the Nebraska Historical Society.

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HM NumberHMYKI
Series This marker is part of the Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society series, and the Oregon Trail series.
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Marker Number313
Placed ByBrule Community/Keith County Visitors Committee/Nebraska State Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 11:27pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 249802 N 4553135
Decimal Degrees41.09100000, -101.97886667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 5.46', W 101° 58.732'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 5' 27.60" N, 101° 58' 43.92" W
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Area Code(s)308
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600 Lincoln Highway, Brule NE 69127, US
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