Kearney, Nebraska: The Archway

A giant log arch stretches across I-80 and contains an oddly overblown, multi-million-dollar, multimedia extravaganza about traveling through Nebraska.

On July 27, 2021 we saw this statue of the two boys pinned together by an arrow in Alda, outside the Archway attraction, a couple of miles west on I-80 of the historical marker. This statue is better than other landmarks about the attack.

Fantastic -- the history of the expansion to the west. We've passed this attraction several times but the timing to stop wasn't right. This time we planned our trip around the Archway's operating hours. So glad we did; everything about it is first class.

It took us 2 hours to experience the whole exhibit. Don't plan on eating there because it doesn't have a restaurant. You can purchase bottled drinks and prepackaged sandwiches in the souvenir shop.

Great stop, The Archway is a self-guided tour, and great for stretching your legs on a long trip.

Great structure and surprisingly high-tech informative museum about the pioneers crossing the plains to California, etc. The museum audio tour is worth the entry fee.

If you pull off at Exit 272 and follow the signs to the arch, there's a stretch of road parallel to I-80 where you can get a really good photo of the arch. It is only a short detour, and much less expensive than getting a ticket for stopping on the interstate!