Two exciting, fun-filled days in North Platte

Filled with Wild West and Railroad Fun!

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Day 1

11:00 am Arrive in Maxwell where you will stop at the Fort McPherson National Cemetery (Free)

12:30 pm Have lunch at one of North Platte great dining establishments - the Depot Chop House or the Canteen Bar and Grill

2:00 pm Tour Nebraska's largest vineyard the Feather River Vineyards. www.feather-river.com
4:00 pm Ride with the Wild Bunch Event from 4:00 to 8:30 pm. Arrive at the Buffalo Bill State Historical Park (CVB will provide Park Pass). Bus will be greeted by our Buffalo Bill look-alike on his white horse. The group will then tour Buffalo Bills home where he lived when he wasn't touring the world with his Wild West Show. Tour includes large horse barn, log cabin and other outbuildings.

5:30 pm Guests will step back on the bus and ride just around the corner to The Lincoln County Historical Museum, get held up by cowboy renactors along the way. At the Museum they can tour historic buildings such as old Fort McPherson headquarters, one room school house, sod home, 1899 Sears & Roebuck house, in the historic Village in the back. A BBQ will be served as a Cowboy Band entertains the group. Don't miss the Shootout at dusk!! (Cost: $40 each for forty or more people)

6:30 pm Food will be ready and band will begin to play

8:30 pm Event ends check into motel in North Platte. Overnight North Platte

Day 2

8:00 am Golden Spike Tower & Visitor Center tour (Cost: $5) Step out onto a eight story deck and view the worlds largest rail yard, Union Pacific Bailey Yards. North Platte's newest attraction features an outdoor deck at seven stories, gift shop and informational kiosks. www.goldenspiketower.com

10:30 am Tour Cody Park, the site of the first Wild West Show and visit the Rail Road museum.

11:30 am Leave North Platte for Dancing Leaf Cultural Learning Center in Wellfleet 20 miles south of North Platte.

12:00 pm Arrive at Dancing Leaf and tour the facilities with a lunch of delicious Buffalo Stew. Cost: Tour $7 each and Buffalo Stew $8 each www.dancingleaf.com

To customize your itinerary or book your group tour, contact Ginger at the North Platte/Lincoln County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-995-4528 or gady@visitnorthplatte.com

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