Scotts Bluff National Monument
- Scotts Bluff National Monument
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National monument, western Nebraska, U.S. Established in 1919, it has an area of 5 sq mi (13 sq km).
Its focus is a large bluff that rises 800 ft (
244 m)
above the North Platte River and was a prominent landmark on the Oregon Trail.
A museum at the base of the bluff highlights the history of the pioneer travelers.
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geologic formation and natural area in Scotts Bluff county,
western Nebraska,
U.
S.
It lies along the North Platte River,
opposite the city of Scottsbluff.
The 5-
square-
mile (
13-
square-
km)
area of the monument was established in 1919.
The focus of the monument is a large promontory,
or bluff,
that rises 800 feet (
244 metres)
above the river.
Consisting of layers of sandstone,
volcanic ash,
and siltstone,
the bluff is part of an escarpment and was a prominent landmark on the Oregon (
Oregon Trail)
and Mormon trails.
It remains a memorial to those who on foot,
on horseback,
and in covered wagons moved America westward (
westward movement).
The formation is named for Hiram Scott,
a fur-
company clerk,
who died near the bluff in 1828.
A museum at the base of the bluff displays the history of the pioneer travelers.
The prairie habitat surrounding the bluff supports deer,
rabbits,
prairie dogs,
foxes,
coyotes,
and rattlesnakes.
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Universalium.
2010.
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