Near Fort Pierre in Stanley County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Honored Guests / Momentarily Adrift
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1. Honored Guests / Momentarily Adrift Marker
Honored Guests
Lewis and Clark were taken to the Teton (Lakota) Sioux Encampment where they partook in a peace pipe ceremony with the grand Council.
Clark's journal entry states, "with Great Solemnity took up the pipe of Peace, & after pointing it to the heavens the 4 quarters of the Globe & the earth ... presented the Stem of us to Smoke." Later they were witness to a fire dance celebration.
Momentarily Adrift
...a helmsman left his pirogue get too close to the keelboat, breaking its anchor cable. Loudly, Clark ordered "all hands up & at their oars." Confused excitement ensued causing mayhem amongst all peoples. Within minutes as many as 200 Sioux warriors lined the riverbank...
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Inset illustrations by Ron Rodasti
Layout design and illustration by Jeff Morrison
Erected by The Pierre/Fort Pierre Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Native Americans • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1804.
Location. 44° 25.669′ N, 100° 23.686′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Steamboats (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Arikara / The Sioux (approx. 0.8 miles away); Archeology in Oahe Downstream (approx. 0.8 miles away); Stilling Basin (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Tense Three Days (approx. 1˝ miles away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition (approx. 1˝ miles away); A Changing Landscape (approx. 1˝ miles away); The Oahe Dam & Lake (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Pierre.
Also see . . . Lewis and Clark Sites | Historic Places Pierre & Fort Pierre. (Submitted on May 8, 2024.)
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2. Honored Guests / Momentarily Adrift Marker
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3. Honored Guests / Momentarily Adrift Marker, from the northwest
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4. Honored Guests / Momentarily Adrift Marker, from the southeast
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