Chimney Rock has become one of the most famous landmarks in American West, largely due to its stop along the Oregon Trail. This unique formation has come to symbolize the greatest volunteer migration of human history. The site is jointly managed by the National Park Service and the Nebraska State Historical Society, which operates the Ethel and Christopher J. Abbot Visitor Center of the Chimney Rock National Historic Site. The Visitor Center features museum exhibits that explain the western migration of the nineteenth century and the important role played by Chimney Rock in the memories of those traveling the western trails.
The Chimney rock image is probably Nebraska's most common logo. Its characteristic shape enables it to be seen from a distance of many miles. The Visitor Center is good, but it is managed by the Nebraska State Historical Society, not by the National Park Service. There's no way to walk up to Chimney Rock's base, it's only about half a mile away.
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