Near Crawford in Dawes County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Crazy Horse

Photographed by Connor Olson, May 25, 2021

1. Crazy Horse Marker

Inscription. On this spot Crazy Horse Ogallala Chief was killed Sept. 5, 1877

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is September 5, 1877.

Location. 42° 39.901′ N, 103° 27.921′ W. Memorial is near Crawford, Nebraska, in Dawes County. It can be reached from Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 0.2 miles south of Soldier Creek Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Harrison NE 69346, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Nebraska Panhandle.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

on the Northern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Adjuncts Office/Guardhouse (a few steps from this marker);

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Fort Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker); Cavalry Barracks/Cheyenne Outbreak (within shouting distance of this marker); Officers’ Row, 1874-1875 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Flight of the Cheyennes (about 600 feet away); 1909 Brick Barracks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ft. Robinson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sea Level Bench Mark (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawford.

Photographed by Connor Olson, May 25, 2021

2. Crazy Horse Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 30, 2023

3. Crazy Horse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,495 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on July 12, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.