Near Crawford in Dawes County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Chief Crazy Horse
Photographed by Connor Olson, May 25, 2021
1. Chief Crazy Horse Marker
of the Sioux Nation
killed near this spot
September 5, 1877
A great chief of heroic character.
He fought to the last to hold his
native land for the Indian people
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is September 5, 1877.
Location. 42° 40.101′ N, 103° 27.933′ W. Marker is near Crawford, Nebraska, in Dawes County. It is on Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles Soldier Creek Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3200 Bridges to Buttes Byway, Crawford NE 69339, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ft. Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker); Post Headquarters, 1905 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ft. Robinson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flagstaff, 1890 (about 400 feet away); Adobe Officers Quarters (about 400 feet away); 1909 Brick Barracks (about 400 feet away); 1887 Barracks Row (about 700 feet away); Officers Row, 1874-1875 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawford.
Photographed by Connor Olson, May 25, 2021
2. Chief Crazy Horse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 794 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
