Spanning 238 miles from the wooded bluffs of the Missouri River to south-central Nebraska, this stretch of U.S. Highway 136 is brimming with reminders of the area's formative years. You will discover an abundance of small-town charm, plenty of outdoor adventure, and breathtaking prairie that reaches to the horizon.

Below you will find a list of all of the counties along the Byway and the cities within them.

Byway Counties Nemaha County Auburn Brock Brownville Howe Johnson Julian Nemaha Peru Johnson County Cook Crab Orchard Elk Creek Sterling St. Mary Tecumseh Tecumseh Gage County Adams Barneston Beatrice Beatrice - Homestead Blue Springs Clatonia Cortland Filley Holmesville Liberty Odell Pickrell Virginia Wymore Jefferson County Daykin Diller Endicott Fairbury Gladstone Harbine Jansen Plymouth Reynolds Steele City Thayer County Alexandria Belvidere Bruning Byron Carelton Chester Davenport Deshler Gilead Hebron Bubbell Nuckolls County Hardy Lawrence Nelson Nora Oak Ruskin Superior Webster County Bladen Blue Hill Cowles Guide Rock Invale Red Cloud Red Cloud - Willa Cather Franklin County Bloomington Campbell Franklin Hildreth Naponee Riverton Upland Macon Harlan County Alma Flynn Junction Huntley Mascot Orleans Oxford Ragan Republican City Stamford Furnas County Arapahoe Beaver City Cambridge Edison Hendley Wilsonville Oxford

Corridor Counties Richardson County Falls City Humboldt Shubert Otoe County Burr Douglas Dunbar Lorton Nebraska City Otoe Palmyra Syracuse Talmage Unadilla Pawnee County Burchard Dubois Lewiston Pawnee City Steinauer Table Rock

Peer into the Past

Heritage Byway Highway 136 winds through an area of Nebraska where the historical significance is undeniable. It is steeped in history……more…

Take On the Great Outdoors

Water plays an integral part of the Heritage Byway. Historically, wagon trains followed rivers and streams on their westward trek.…more…

Taste the Byway’s Bounty

Savor the taste of our Heritage along the Byway. Enjoy award-winning wines at the charming wineries and vineyards of Southeast Nebraska……more…