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Visitor tip
Engage with the knowledgeable staff by asking questions—they actively enjoy sharing their expertise about the panhandle's history and the importance of the fur trade to North American development. This significantly enhances the educational experience.
Visitor tip
Start with the main fur trading exhibits and trade guns display, then explore the authentic pieces available for purchase in the gift shop. The museum highlights how the fur trade shaped territorial development.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Location
- Chadron, Nebraska (3 miles east on US Highway 20)
- Highlights
- 6,000+ authentic fur trade artifacts, oldest point blanket from 1775, Kit Carson and Tecumseh firearms
- Hours
- May 1–Oct 31: Daily 8am–5pm; Nov 1–Apr 30: By appointment
- Historic Site
- James Bordeaux's trading post (1837), National Register of Historic Places
What visitors say
Amazing place, lots of history. Quite a large gun collection, there is also some items to buy, alot of them are authentic pieces. Helpful staff. Lovely atmosphere with loads to see. Definitely worth the stop, a small entry fee ($6) but…
They do an excellent job of telling the importance of the fur trade to our history. Incredible collection of artifacts. A little out of the way, but worth the trip.
Great place to stop and learn some western heritage. Big display of trade guns and western artafax. Spent over 3 hrs. here!
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Did You Know?
- Houses the oldest known point blanket from 1775, a historically significant artifact from the North American fur trade
- Collection includes firearms owned by notable historical figures Kit Carson and Tecumseh
- Preserves crop seeds obtained from American Indians over 125 years ago, documenting indigenous agricultural heritage
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