Near Danbury in Red Willow County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Nelson Buck Massacre
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024
1. The Nelson Buck Massacre Marker
The fate of the Nelson Buck survey party lies sealed forever in the dust of this meandering valley. Theirs was a hard life with a tragic ending.
Nelson Buck was commissioned in 1869 to survey in southwest Nebraska while encamped about 1 mile upstream from this site. The party was attacked by Sioux Indians led by Pawnee Killer and Whistler. During the running battle which followed, all members of the party were killed. Nebraskans pay tribute to this human sacrifice given in the opening of the western frontier.
Erected by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 40° 1.012′ N, 100° 29.938′ W. Marker is near Danbury, Nebraska, in Red Willow County. It is on Nebraska Route 89 one mile east of Road 391, on the right when traveling east. Located at a roadside pull-off. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danbury NE 69026, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska and in the Republican River Valley. It is also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flight of the Cheyennes (approx. 13.1 miles away in Kansas); Tribute to the War Dead (approx. 13.2 miles away in Kansas); Silent Glory (approx. 13.2 miles away in Kansas); Ben Nelson Home (approx. 14½ miles away); Erected in Memory of Bert Lafferty (approx. 14.6 miles away); George William Norris (approx. 14.6 miles away); George W. Norris Home (approx. 14.6 miles away); Harry D. Strunk (approx. 14.6 miles away).
Also see . . . The Nelson Buck massacre. McCook Gazette website entry (Submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024
2. The Nelson Buck Massacre Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024
3. Nearby stone marker with list of survey party killed.
Nelson Buck Stanley Meecham
James Walteman Wm. McCullock
F.C. McFarland J.C. Haldeman
J.L. Logan H.L. Levi
James Walteman Wm. McCullock
F.C. McFarland J.C. Haldeman
J.L. Logan H.L. Levi
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
