Lewis And Clark Campsite : July 30 ~ August 2, 1804 # 341
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N 41° 27.305 W 096° 00.931
14T E 749279 N 4593578
Quick Description: Marker for one of Lewis and Clark campsites.
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 5/25/2009 9:59:50 PM
Waymark Code: WM6FDD
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Long Description:Marker reads as follows.
LEWIS AND CLARK CAMPSITE: JULY 30-AUGUST 2, 1804
On July 30 the explorers arrived at the bluff where Fort
Atkinson would be built less than two decades later. Clark wrote,
"The Situation of this place which we Call Council Bluff which is
handsom ellevated a Spot well Calculated... for a fort to Command
the Countrey and river the low bottom above high water & well
Situated under the Command of the Hill for Houses to trade with the
Natives." Four days later the Oto Indians, who lived in a village
along the Platte River, came to the Lewis and Clark camp for a
council. Captain Clark "mad up a Small preasent for those people in
perpotion to their Consiqunce also a package with a meadile to
accompany a Speech for the Grand Chief after Brackfast we collected
those Indians under an orning of our Main Sail... Delivered a long
Speech to them expressive of our journey and the wirkes of our
Government, Some advice to them and Directions how They were to
Conduct themselves."
Nebraska State Historical Society
National Park Service
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park, in Fort Calhoun.
Washington County
Marker 341