Oak in Nuckolls County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Indian Captives

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 27, 2025

1. Indian Captives Marker

Inscription.
Sixteen-year-old Laura Roper, Mrs. Lucinda Eubanks, and children, Isabelle 3, and William 3 months, were captured by Indians at "The Narrows." Little Blue River, on Aug. 7, 1864. Laura and Isabelle were released to the Army at Hackberry Creek, KS, in Sept., 1864. Lucinda and baby, brutally treated by the Indians, were finally released near Fort Laramie, WY in May, 1865. This marker is dedicated to the memory of Laura Roper, the Eubanks, and pioneers of the Little Blue Valley.

Erected by Nebraska Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1865.

Location. 40° 14.199′ N, 97° 54.229′ W. Marker is in Oak, Nebraska, in Nuckolls County. It is at the intersection of Maple Street and Clay Street, on the right when traveling east on Maple Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 Maple St, Oak NE 68964, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Nebraska’s Smoky Hills,

in Eastern Nebraska and in the Republican River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oregon Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); Original Townsite of Oak

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Indian Raid at Oak Grove Ranch (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 3.9 miles away); Indian Ambush (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 4.4 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak.

More about this marker. Marker text repeats on both sides.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 27, 2025

2. Indian Captives Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.