Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Mitchell Keane

Phone 402-729-5777
Email mitchell.keane@nebraska.gov
Website https://outdoornebraska.gov/location/rock-creek-station-shp/

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  • a covered wagon and log cabins in a golden prairie

    Hammer’s Hill Exhibit Dedication at Rock Creek Station

    Rock Creek Station State Historical Park 57426 710 St, Fairbury, NE
    Parks

    Join us at the Rock Creek Station Visitor Center Museum as we dedicate our newest exhibit installation, which tells the story of the Hammer’s Hill cache. This exhibit features a collection of prehistoric Native American artifacts discovered locally in Jefferson County, Nebraska, in the 1960s. Stone tool caches like the Hammer’s Hill cache are rare […]

  • a stagecoach pulls visitors past log buildings and a covered wagon

    Rock Creek Trail Days

    Rock Creek Trail Day
    Rock Creek Station State Historical Park 57426 710 St, Fairbury, NE
    Parks

    Take a step back in time this June 6 and 13 and explore Rock Creek Station — a place where road ranches served pioneers along the Oregon-California Trail, Pony Express riders carried mail across the West, and Wild Bill Hickok began a legendary career as gunfighter! Watch living history demonstrations, Pony Express rider relays, and […]

  • A historical reenactor rides a horse during the Pony Express Re-ride event.

    Pony Express Re-Ride at Rock Creek Station

    Rock Creek Station State Historical Park 57426 710 St, Fairbury, NE
    Parks

    Each June the National Pony Express Association recreates the Pony Express in a Commemorative Re-Ride, where letters are carried by horseback over the original trail that stretches from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California. The 1,966 mile, eight-state event is conducted 24 hours a day over a 10-day period until the mail is delivered to […]