http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska History.com's state gallery for Nebraska. Learn more about the state symbols and famous landmarks. en Copyright 2013, History.com Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-05-22T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo1 Nebraska's state capital is Lincoln. http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo1 http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo2 Nebraska's state flower is the Goldenrod. http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo2 http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo3 Nebraska's state tree is the Cottonwood. http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo3 http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo4 Nebraska shares the same state bird as Montana, the western meadowlark. http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo4 http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo5 J. Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day in 1872. Nebraska is also home to the Halsey National Forest, the nations largest hand planted forest near Thedford, Nebraska. http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo5 http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo6 Carhenge is a monument paying homage of the original Stonehenge using cars. http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo6 http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo7 Eagle Rock is the most mention landmark mentioned in the diaries of those who travelled on the Oregon Trail. http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo7 http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo8 Nebraska is known to have more miles of river than in any other state in the nation. http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo8 http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo9 Nebraska's state nickname was originally the "Tree Planter's State." Hwoever in 1945, it was changed to the "Cornhusker's State." http://www.history.com/photos/nebraska/photo9