This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Dome Rock Cinderella of Oregon Trail Landmarks
GERING The Cinderella of trail landmarks on the Oregon California route is Dome Rock a symmetrical beacon two miles west of Gering. Once overlooked by traders and pioneers it is praised by architects artists and photographers as a majestic symbol of the west now linked to Gering history through the Oregon Trail Museum association and half ownership by the National Park Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gering Courier
Gering
Dome Rock
Chimney Rock
Scotts Bluff
Courthouse
Independence Rocks
Laramie Peak
Scott’s Bluff
Washington Irving
Hiram Scott
Bonneville
Roubedeau
Mitchell Pass
Ottumwa
Iowa
Daily Courier
North Platte Valley
Cinderella
Vendome
A. B. Wood
O. W. Gardner
Cheyenne
Verdon
Nebraska
Martin Gering
Albert the Scott
Hiram
Charles Gering
Martin
National Park Service
Oregon Trail Museum Association
Gering Golf Club
Middle West