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Deuel County Find Benefits Archeologists
Federal highway salvage archaeology in Nebraska, a joint effort by the State Department of Roads and the State Historical Society, has uncovered an unidentified historic site in Deuel County south of Chappell along Interstate 80. Excavations reveal a mid 19th century Oregon Trail road ranch with a wooden building, trash pits, and artifacts including infantry buttons, muskets parts, bottles, wagon hardware, tools, and personal items. Military presence during road and railroad construction is noted.
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Nebraska
State Department of Roads
Nebraska State Historical Society
Department of Roads
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State Historical Society
Deuel
Chappell
Historical Society
Oregon Trail
Union Pacific Railroad