Crawford in Dawes County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Crawford
Named for Army Captain Emmet Crawford, a Fort Robinson soldier, the city lies in the White River Valley in Pine Ridge country and serves an extensive cattle ranching and farming area. The Fort Laramie-Fort Pierre Fur Trail of the 1840s and the Sidney-Black Hills Trail active during the Black Hills gold rush of the 1870s both passed through this site. Crawford has been host or home to such personages as Sioux Chief Red Clouds; former desperado David (Doc) Middleton' poet-scout John Wallace Crawford; frontierswoman Calamity Jane; Army scout Baptiste (Little Bat) Garnier, shot down in a saloon; military surgeon Walter Reed, conqueror of yellow fever; and President Theodore Roosevelt.
Erected by Crawford Historical Society and Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 227.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Native Americans • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt, and the Nebraska State Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 42° 40.672′ N, 103° 24.217′ W. Marker is in Crawford, Nebraska, in Dawes County. Marker is at the intersection of McPhearson Street (U.S. 20) and State Highway 2, on the right when traveling east on McPhearson Street. The site is a T intersection and the marker is on a side road connecting the two highways and where the Tourist Information booth is located. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crawford NE 69339, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Crawford 1891 School Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Crossing of the Trails (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Death of Baptiste Garnier (approx. ¾ mile away); Moses P. Kinkaid (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of Red Cloud Indian Agency (approx. 1.7 miles away); Red Cloud Agency (approx. 1.8 miles away); German P.O.W. Camp (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fort Robinson and the Railroad (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawford.
Additional keywords. Indian Wars
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2010, by Linda Sue Heist of Lincoln, Nebraska. This page has been viewed 1,326 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on July 6, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. Photo 1. submitted on July 12, 2010, by Linda Sue Heist of Lincoln, Nebraska. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.