Nebraska State Quarter

 The second State Quarter of 2006 honors the Cornhusker State of Nebraska. 
 The quarter's design features Chimney Rock with a pioneer family and an ox-drawn covered wagon in the foreground, and a shining sun in the sky above. 

 Chimney Rock is a natural clay and sandstone formation that was a landmark during the westward migration of the 1800s.

 The Nebraska State Quarter Design Committee received almost 6,500 designs from the state's citizens.  Nebraskans voted online for their favorite of 25 designs. From those 25, the committee selected four concepts: The State Capitol, The Sower & Home of Arbor Day, Chief Standing Bear, and Chimney Rock & a Covered Wagon.

 "I chose Chimney Rock because I felt it best represented our state's pioneering spirit and cultural heritage," said Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman. "It reflected the resolve, persistence and incomparable work ethic that our forebears brought to the plains."

 Chimney Rock was designated a National Historic Site in 1956. 
 During the State Quarters Programs, states are honored in the order in which they entered the Union. In 1867, Nebraska was the 37th state to be admitted.

 Earlier this year, the Nevada state quarter was released. Coins honoring Colorado, North Dakota, and South Dakota will be released later this year.