An Exit by Exit Information Guide for the Traveler. The need for protection led to the establishment of a military post called Fort Sidney in 1869. The town's name recognized Sidney Dillion, then President of the Union Pacific. The trail winds through the community with views of the golf course, bluffs and pleasant residential areas. Several buildings remain from the town's colorful historic past including the Gold Rush Days of the Sidney-Deadwood Trail and Fort Sidney era.
Markers depict some of the history of the downtown buildings, now dotted with several quint shops.
Other historic sites include a Pony Express marker located just to the east of Sidney on U. S. 30. Northwest of town several structures remain from the Sioux Army Depot ammunition and manufacturing era, including 900 igloo structures. Museums are also available in the neighboring towns of Potter, Lodgepole and Dalton. The Center is open to the public at a small fee. The 18-hole course wraps around an scenic canyon area.