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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