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As you drive along Interstate 80, at the southwest end of the Lauritzen Gardens, you will be greeted with a big sign that says ‘Welcome to Nebraska” and two of the largest locomotives ever to belong to the Union Pacific Railroad - Union Pacific Big Boy #4023 and Union Pacific Centennial #6900. They are the largest steam locomotives in the world.

The locomotives are surrounded by Kenefick Park’s greenery – native plants and fields of grasses, seating areas, plazas, "canyon" stone walls, a grand staircase, interpretive signs, walkways and sculptures. The park was designed to portray the role of Union Pacific Railroad in the history of Omaha and the West.

100 Bancroft St, Omaha, NE 68108, Phone: 402-346-4002

Kenefick Park
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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