Near Harrison in Sioux County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Yellow Hand Monument
Photographed By Connor Olson, May 25, 2021
1. Yellow Hand Monument
W.F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
killed
Yellow Hair (or Hand)
The Cheyenne Leader who, with
a party of warriors, dashed
down this ravine to waylay
two soldier couriers coming
from the west
July 17, 1876
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is July 17, 1876.
Location. 42° 55.402′ N, 103° 43.667′ W. Marker is near Harrison, Nebraska, in Sioux County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Montrose Road and Hat Creek Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrison NE 69346, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Warbonnet Creek Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Landscape in Layers (approx. 8.6 miles away); Africa in Nebraska (approx. 8.6 miles away); Toadstool (approx. 8.6 miles away); Grassroots (approx. 8.6 miles away); The Innovation of Early Homesteaders (approx. 8.6 miles away).
Also see . . . Battle of Warbonnet Creek. (Submitted on May 26, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin.)
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Photographed By Connor Olson, May 25, 2021
2. Yellow Hand Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
