Nebraska
A landmark for pioneers heading west, the "Cornhusker State" engraved with Chimney Rock and a covered wagon.
Nebraska is a state located on the Great Plains of the midwestern United States, and its nickname is “The Cornhusker State.” The name carries the meaning of a farming region that grows a great deal of corn. The Nebraska quarter, issued in 2006, is the 37th coin in the 50 State series.
The reverse of the coin depicts a towering rock peak called Chimney Rock, and a Conestoga covered wagon passing in front of it. Below is engraved the inscription “Chimney Rock.”
Chimney Rock was a very special place for the pioneers heading west. Because this rock, rising sharply into the sky like a chimney, was visible from far away, it became a reassuring landmark that told the people driving their wagons westward, “We are going the right way.”
Nebraska became the 37th state of the United States on March 1, 1867. The covered wagon and rock engraved on the coin tell us that this land was a crossroads that countless people passed through during the era of westward expansion.
Gazing at Chimney Rock on the coin, you find yourself briefly recalling the long journeys of the people who drove their wagons toward the unfamiliar western land.