Captain William Clark and Private Reuben Field - Omaha, NE
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cldisme
N 41° 15.684 W 095° 55.420
15T E 255075 N 4571898
A brief glimpse into the Lewis & Clark expedition in the Omaha, Nebraska area.
Waymark Code: WM9603
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2010
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Located in the Heartland of America Park, this Nebraska Historical Marker describes the area as Captain Clark saw it in 1804 when he took Private Field to accompany him to explore the Nebraska side of the Missouri River.
The historical marker reads as follows:
Captain William Clark and Private Reuben Field
On July 27, 1804, Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery left their "White Catfish" camp and proceeded up the Missouri River. After traveling some distance, Clark "took one man R. Field and walked on Shore with a View of Examoning Som mounds" on the Nebraska side. He found the mounds "of Deffirent hight Shape & Size, Som Composed of Sand Some earth & sand....all of which covered about 200 acres." The mounds may have been the remains of earthlodges, which served as dwellings for Oto Indians who had formerly lived nearby, or they may have been natural. Most were located between what in now Farnam, Davenport, Eight, and Eleventh streets of downtown Omaha. Clark and Field did not reach the evening campsite, near present day Eppley Airfield, until after dark.
The next morning the expedition proceeded on. On August 3 Lewis and Clark met with Oto and Missouria Indians at a place the captains named "Council Bluff," near present day Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. It later became the site of Fort Atkinson.
Mouth of the Platte Chapter, Lewis and Clark Heritage Foundation, Inc.
Nebraska State Historical Society
"Must Sees"at this location":
Relating to the Lewis & Clark Trail, the Midwest Regional Office is located a 1/4 mile north and you can enjoy the views of the Missouri River. Otherwise you can enjoy the park as a park with sculptures, water fountain park, and walk across the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
Date Waymark Created: 06/09/2004
Do they allow dogs at this location?: Yes, but must be on a leash.
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