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Updated · Rural Radio Network · Jun 5
Nebraska Historical Society Foundation Launches 4-Tour Chimney Rock App for Summer Visitors
Updated
Updated · Rural Radio Network · Jun 5

Nebraska Historical Society Foundation Launches 4-Tour Chimney Rock App for Summer Visitors

1 articles · Updated · Rural Radio Network · Jun 5

Summary

  • Walk To The Rock is now free on Apple and Google Play, giving Chimney Rock visitors a self-guided mobile tour with audio, photos, maps and location-based storytelling.
  • Four tours anchor the app, including a 1.5-mile pioneer trail, a quarter-mile route focused on Native nations, a 0.75-mile prairie path and a 0.16-mile community connector.
  • STQRY powers the platform, which the foundation says lets locals and tourists explore at their own pace while learning the landmark's history, people and significance.
  • A grant from the Scotts Bluff Visitors Bureau funded the launch, timed for the summer travel season as Chimney Rock expands its digital visitor experience.

Insights

Can a free app help fund the long-term preservation of a national landmark like Chimney Rock?
As historic sites go digital, how is Chimney Rock ensuring its pioneer and Native stories remain authentic?