Mitchell Pass
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Mitchell Pass is a historic gap in western Nebraska that served as a key corridor for 19th-century overland trails such as the Oregon, California, and Pony Express routes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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mountain pass ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
freighting and stagecoach lines
ⓘ
pioneer migration ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| category |
Historic trails in Nebraska
ⓘ
Landforms of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska ⓘ Mountain passes of Nebraska ⓘ |
| currentUse |
hiking access point
ⓘ
scenic drive ⓘ tourist route ⓘ |
| featureOf | Scotts Bluff landscape ⓘ |
| geologicalType | eroded gap through bluffs ⓘ |
| hasRoad | park road through Scotts Bluff National Monument ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important transportation route to the American West
ⓘ
key corridor for 19th-century overland migration ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
North Platte River Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding bluffs ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
mail and express route
ⓘ
overland wagon route ⓘ stagecoach corridor ⓘ |
| interpretiveResources |
historic markers
ⓘ
visitor information signs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nebraska
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Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotts Bluff National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| namedAfter | Mitchell (frontier military post or figure associated with nearby Fort Mitchell) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Gering, Nebraska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Platte River NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottsbluff, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onRouteBetween |
Missouri River frontier settlements and the Rocky Mountains
ⓘ
eastern United States and California goldfields ⓘ eastern United States and Oregon Country ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pony Express National Historic Trail corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ historic California National Historic Trail corridor ⓘ historic Oregon National Historic Trail corridor ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within a U.S. National Monument ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfGreatestUse | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| traverses | Scotts Bluff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
California Trail
NERFINISHED
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Oregon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Stage route NERFINISHED ⓘ Pony Express route ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.