Downtown in Omaha in Douglas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Captain William Clark and Private Reuben Field
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, July 11, 2010
1. Captain William Clark and Private Reuben Field Marker
Inscription.
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 and Size, Som Composed of Sand Some earth and 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.
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.
Erected by Mouth of the Platte Chapter, Lewis and Clark Heritage Foundation, Inc. Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 428.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration
Location. 41° 15.682′ N, 95° 55.417′ W. Marker is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from Riverfront Drive, 0.1 miles north of Dodge Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on an observation deck at the Lewis and Clark Landing on the Missouri River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Omaha NE 68102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Paul Crumlish, July 11, 2010
2. Wide view of the Captain William Clark and Private Reuben Field Marker
Looking downstream on the Missouri River, from the Lewis and Clark Landing, with I-480/Gerald R. Ford Freeway Bridge and the Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge spanning the river.
relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, July 11, 2010
3. Wide view of the Captain William Clark and Private Reuben Field Marker
Looking upstream the Missouri River, from the Lewis and Clark Landing, with the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge spanning the river.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,438 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
