August 6 - Lexington, NE to De Moines, IA

Continued our trip on the Oregon Trail. We stopped at the historic Ft. Kearny in Nebraska. By 1949, 4,000 wagons had passed the fort mostly on their way to California. This was an example of a blacksmith house with a sod roof.

Next we stopped at the Stuhr Museum of the Prarie Pioneer in Grand Island, Nebraska. This is a restored 1870-1890 railroad town that portrayed Nebraska early settlements. Of course, Peg had to shop in the millinary shop (hats).

It was really interesting to step back in history and experience what life was like on Nebraska plains.

But if we are ever going to get home again, we needed to get back on the road. Drove past a "farm" of windmills along i80 and made it to Des Moines, IA. Tomorrow, we're on to Illinois, Indiana and maybe Ohio.