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Robidoux Pass

Gering, Nebraska    County of Scotts Bluff.
National Register Number: 66000450
Property type: Transportation - road - related. Resource type: Site.
Congressional District: NE - 03 Certified Local Government: NO
The Threat Status was Watch in the year 2004.
Ownership: Private.
Themes: Westward Expansion of the British Colonies and the U.S..

Statement of Significance (as of designation - January 20, 1961):
Robidoux Pass was a significant landmark on the Oregon Trail. In 1848, an Indian trader named Robidoux established a trading post near this natural landmark on the old Oregon Trail. This route fell into disuse after the opening of Mitchell Pass in 1851.

Condition:
There are no threats to the landmark.

There are changes to the landmark. Ownership may have changed since 2004.

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