Oak in Nuckolls County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Indian Ambush
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, July 19, 2024
1. Indian Ambush Marker
August 9, 1864, Robert Emery, stage driver, discovering Indians in ambush on the trail just ahead, 722 ft. due south of this point, wheeled his horses, and under hot fire, raced back to a wagon train three miles east, saving lives of his nine passengers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is August 9, 1864.
Location. 40° 13.629′ N, 97° 49.819′ W. Marker is in Oak, Nebraska, in Nuckolls County. It is on Road R, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4839 Rd R, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oregon Trail (approx. half a mile away); Indian Raid at Oak Grove Ranch (approx. 2.3 miles away); Original Townsite of Oak (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 3½ miles away); Indian Captives (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 4.7 miles away); The Skirmish at Spring Creek (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak.
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Photographed by Jeremy Snow, July 19, 2024
2. Indian Ambush Marker
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, July 19, 2024
3. Indian Ambush Marker Reverse
Oregon Trail
Marked by the State of Nebraska 1912
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2024. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on November 4, 2025. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
