• There is, indeed, a small gift shop, art gallery and rest rooms. The real reason for the arch is to tell the story of the Platte River Road.
  • ...the Archway is a landmark and museum which stands as a monument to the adventurers who followed the Great Platte River Road and helped to...
  • 3060 East 1st Stree, Kearney, Nebraska 68847-0462 USA. ... Be the first to add a review to the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument.
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  • ...U.S. attraction to span an interstate highway, the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument is a fantastic link to the past.
  • For over 200 years, the path along the Platte River through Nebraska, once called the Great Platte River Road, has been a road to adventure. …
  • Since the Archway is to emulate a covered bridge, two towers were erected-one on each side of the road-that served as anchors for the archway bridge to rest.
  • Since prehistoric times, the trail along the Platte River through Nebraska, which came to be known as the Great Platte River Road, has been a thoroughfare for...
  • The Archway presents 170 years of America’s westward movement through detailed displays and harrowing stories that you see and hear.