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Fort McPherson Nebraska Guardian of the Tracks and Trails 1963 Centennial Ed. Topic: Fort McPherson, Fort Cottonwood. Edition: Centennial Edition. Region: Nebraska, United States. Publication Year: 1963. Cover Color: Light Blue. Fort McPherson, Nebraska: Guardian of the Tracks and Trails by Louis A. Holmes, published in 1963 as part of the Nebraska Heritage Series Centennial Edition. This scholarly work details the history of the military post originally known as Fort Cottonwood, N.T., serving as a vital protector of the Oregon Trail and the Union Pacific Railroad. The volume features a light blue cloth hardcover with gold gilt lettering on the spine and a pastedown illustration on the front cover depicting a frontier skirmish. Designed and printed by Lawton Kennedy, this edition is a significant resource for collectors of Western Americana, Nebraska history, and military frontier studies. Author: Louis A. Holmes Publisher: Lawton Kennedy Publication Year: 1963 Edition: Centennial Edition Series: Nebraska Heritage Series Binding: Hardcover Language: English Subject: Western Americana, Military History Region: Nebraska, United States Topic: Fort McPherson, Fort Cottonwood Cover Color: Light Blue Illustrations: Front Pastedown Skirmish Scene Keywords: Oregon Trail History, Union Pacific Railroad, Frontier Military, Great Plains, Civil War Era West, Americana, Rare Books, Scholarly History, Pioneer Life, Nebraska Territory PHOTOS ARE ACCURATE DESCRIPTION Smoke free, pet friendly home May be mailed in recycled materials Most items are being sold on consignment