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Quiet pioneer cemetery site of 2-year legal battle
- By NICHOLAS BERGIN / Lincoln Journal Star
- Apr 8, 2016
- Apr 8, 2016 Updated May 30, 2026
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The private driveway leading to Larry Cunningham's house (right) led to a dispute when people used it to reach Rock Bluffs Cemetery southeast of Plattsmouth.
- MATT RYERSON/Journal Star
Headstones from the 1800s mark graves overlooking a valley at Rock Bluffs Cemetery southeast of Plattsmouth.
- MATT RYERSON/Journal Star
The Rock Bluffs Cemetery is still in use but there is no way to get to it except by parking on the road and walking through a gate.
- MATT RYERSON/Journal Star
A headstone at Rock Bluffs Cemetery marks the resting place of Robert T. Shera, who died at 7 years, 9 months and 19 days in 1864.
- MATT RYERSON/Journal Star
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By NICHOLAS BERGIN / Lincoln Journal Star
ROCK BLUFFS -- Rock Bluffs Cemetery rests atop a quiet hill flanked by valleys thick with timber, farm fields and an elegant brick home to the north.
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The private driveway leading to Larry Cunningham's house (right) led to a dispute when people used it to reach Rock Bluffs Cemetery southeast of Plattsmouth.
- MATT RYERSON/Journal Star
Headstones from the 1800s mark graves overlooking a valley at Rock Bluffs Cemetery southeast of Plattsmouth.
- MATT RYERSON/Journal Star
The Rock Bluffs Cemetery is still in use but there is no way to get to it except by parking on the road and walking through a gate.
- MATT RYERSON/Journal Star
A headstone at Rock Bluffs Cemetery marks the resting place of Robert T. Shera, who died at 7 years, 9 months and 19 days in 1864.
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