Today we drove about an hour north to see Happy Jack Peak’s Chalk Mine. It is not in operation any longer, but they give tours of the facility. It is the only underground mine in Nebraska, and the first underground mine that we have seen.
It was only 55 degrees inside and felt wonderful! Ahhh! The tour was pretty interesting, and Sam really enjoyed it! After the tour, we walked up the 213 steps to the top of the hill to the lookout point. After catching our breath, we looked around and saw the whole layout for miles around! This was the real reason Happy Jack was in this area, to be the lookout for Indians in the area. The chalk mine came later.
A relaxing evening at “home” and then we head further west tomorrow!
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