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id: "16462"
name: "Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway"
distance: "67"
duration: 1 hour 15 minutes to one full day
description: "Go back to the land of trappers, traders and Native Americans. Lakes, rivers and unspoiled terrain await you as you travel one of the most scenic routes Nebraska has to offer. "
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.huntel.net/community/fortcalhoun/"
    name: Fort Calhoun
  - url: "http://lewisandclarkscenicbyway.com/"
    name: "Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway"
  - url: "http://www.visitnebraska.gov/scenic-byways/lewis-a-clark-scenic-byway"
    name: "Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway"
  - url: "http://www.newashcohist.org/"
    name: Washington County Historical Association
designations: 
  - Nebraska State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - NE
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<p>Go back to the land of trappers, traders, buffalo, and Native
Americans. Lakes, rivers and unspoiled terrain await you as you
travel one of the most scenic routes Nebraska has to offer from
Omaha to South Sioux City.</p>
<p>The Missouri River parallels this byway (U.S. Highway 75). This
major river was the winding road navigated by early traffic, and is
a source of commerce and recreation today. For centuries, it has
fed and shaped the personality of this fertile land. Poet John
Neihardt was greatly moved by the river and the spiritual heritage
of the Native Americans of the region. His work chronicles and
preserves the richness of the Sioux and Omaha Indian cultures.</p>
<p>As you venture onto the Lewis and Clark Scenic Byway, you can
experience the area first explored by Lewis and Clark in 1804 as
early day explorers, trying to find a route to the Pacific Ocean.
This heavily wooded, green, lush region of Nebraska is home to two
Native American reservations found in the state&#8212;the Omaha and
the Winnebago nations.</p>
<p>It also includes some of the earliest settlements found anywhere
in Nebraska&#8212;Fort Atkinson, Decatur and South Sioux City.
Farmland, rolling hills, Missouri River bluffs, and spectacular
autumn colors await you along the Lewis and Clark Byway. It's a
land of beauty and wonder that is sure to bring out the explorer in
anyone.</p>
