Omaha in Douglas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Lewis & Clark Expedition 1804-1806

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2025

1. Lewis & Clark Expedition 1804-1806 Marker

Inscription. On their journey to the Pacific Ocean, the Expedition camped across the river from Dodge Park on July 28, 1804. George Drouillard, the principal hunter, retuned to camp that day with a Missouri Indian from a nearby Otoe camp, The next day, Lewis and Clark sent boatman La Liberte to the Otoes to invite them to a council upriver. On August 3 Lewis and Clark held this first council just east of present-day Fort Atkinson State Park. They named that site "Council Bluff."

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 28, 1804.

Location. 41° 21.472′ N, 95° 57.092′ W. Marker is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. It can be reached from N.P.Dodge Park Road near John J. Pershing Drive. The marker is located in N.P. Dodge Park near the boat ramp. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Omaha NE 68112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska. It is also in the American

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Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lewis and Clark Campsite (within shouting distance of this marker); A Satisfying Meeting (approx. half a mile away); Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge (approx. one mile away); Fort Lisa (approx. 1.1 miles away); John Pierre Cabanne's (approx. 1.1 miles away); Crossroads to the West: (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Road to Zion (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Florence Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2025

2. Lewis & Clark Expedition 1804-1806 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2025, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2025, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.