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

Site of Red Cloud Indian Agency

Photographed by Connor Olson, May 25, 2021

1. Site of Red Cloud Indian Agency Marker

Inscription. Site of
Red Cloud
Indian Agency
1873-1877

Erected 1932 by Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 42° 40.272′ N, 103° 26.206′ W. Marker is near Crawford, Nebraska, in Dawes County. It can be reached from Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 1.3 miles west of 1st Street, on the left when traveling west. 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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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Red Cloud Agency (within shouting distance of this marker); German P.O.W. Camp (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Robinson and the Railroad (approx. 1.2 miles away); K-9 Training Area (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sea Level Bench Mark (approx. 1.4 miles away); Crossing of the Trails (approx. 1½ miles away); Chief Crazy Horse (approx. 1½ miles away); Officers’ Row, 1874-1875 (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawford.

Also see . . . Red Cloud Agency. (Submitted on May 28, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.)

Photographed by Connor Olson, May 25, 2021

2. Site of Red Cloud Indian Agency Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.