Laplatte, Nebraska -
Hamburger Rock

Some years ago there was a rock in the shape of a hamburger which was next to a hamburger restaurant. Although I never made it out to see it, the rock was mentioned not only on this site but bike races/marathons were mentioned as starting/ending at the rock. So, I believe it did exist.

Upon trying to locate it myself, I found that the restaurant no longer exists and the site has no trespassing signs and is overgrown. So either it was taken along with the restaurant, or it is hidden among the overgrowth. [Sarah, 08/23/2008]

It's been some time, but I pulled in for a cola at a small hamburger stand and saw in the shrubbery a painted concrete form. It had a small plaque reading something like "HAMBURGER ROCK - site of the first hamburger served west of the Missouri" (or was it the Mississippi?) The paint was faded and the concrete form (~ 3' tall x 7' wide) could only be called a rough approximation of a hamburger shape. But the plaque was well made and there was obvious sincerity in the project. I almost fell down. It has remained one of my favorite roadside attractions, mostly due to it's obscurity and one-of-a-kind nature. [Carl Martin, 05/20/2001]