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In Cabela's Wildlife Exhibit, you'll find more than 500 wildlife mounts
from around the world. Many exhibits are found at the Retail Store, located along
Interstate 80. See everything from Canada Geese hovering overhead to Cabela's
"Tribute to Sportsmen", a magnificent mountain display. Fish found
throughout Nebraska swim in the 8,000 gallon aquarium and the "Royal Challenge",
a twice-life-size bronze sculpture of two elk battling for herd domination, provides a
photographic vantage point for visitors.
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| Christ Episcopal Church, built as the original Fort Sidney church in
1866, blends past and present. Parishioners worship today where Indians and
frontiersmen came together in a spirit of love and cooperation.
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| The Fort Sidney Complex, consisting of Powder House, Double-Set Married
Officers Quarters (today, home to the Fort Sidney Museum), and Post Commander's Home, has
been refurbished and restored with authentic articles of the late 1800s.
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| The Golden Link of Interstate 80 was finished in the fall of 194,
linking east and west via a six inch strip of brass imbedded in both lanes of I-80.
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| Challenge yourself at the Hillside Golf Course! The 18-hole
championship caliber course has a beautiful yet rugged terrain.
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| Legion Park brings Mother Nature to the city and is an ideal setting for
fun and games - or relaxation. A modern playground excites children and the pond,
stocked with fish, whets the young fisherman's appetite and serves as a haven for Mallard
Ducks.
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| Lincoln Highway cut through Cheyenne County and Sidney in
late 1920's.
Now Nebraska State Highway 30, it was the first all-paved coast-to-coast route, which
later proved to be of prime importance to the economy of the region.
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| Living Memorial Gardens, in the Legion Park, is a recycling gardening
project of a 1940 municipal swimming pool.
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| The legendary Pony Express is commemorated by a marker along Highway 30
en route to Lodgepole.
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| Be sure to take note of the Sidney & Lowe Railroad, Cheyenne
County's own railroad!
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| A walking tour of the Sidney Historic Downtown District shows 29
buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
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| The Sidney/Deadwood Walking Trail winds through the community with views
of the golf course, bluffs, and pleasant residential areas. The starting point for
the trail is at Legion Park.
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| Famous mounded earth igloos at the former Sioux Army Depot site are
World War II's calling card in Cheyenne County.
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| The War Memorial, found in Legion Park, features a flag which measures
20' x 38' on it's 140' flagpole.
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