From about 1846 until 1872, an Indian "trading house" occupied a site near here. Built by James Bordeaux, the trading station was once attacked and set afire by hostile Crow warriors. Fortunately, some friendly Sioux Indians came to the rescue and . . . — — Map (db m4529) HM
Employees of Lancaster P. Lupton built a trading post on the creek near here in 1841 to trade with the Sioux Indians. From 1842 until at least 1845 this post was managed by Louis B. Chartran, first for Sibille and Adams and later for Pratte & . . . — — Map (db m89344) HM
Chadron was selected as the site of the fourth Nebraska State Normal School on January 8, 1910, and located on the grounds of the former Chadron Congregational Academy. Classes began in the summer of 1911, concluding with the dedication of the . . . — — Map (db m234618) HM
Following the 1874 establishment of military posts near the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies for the Oglala and Brule Sioux, the army laid out a forty-two-mile road to transport military and Indian supplies between the agencies and posts.
Oglala . . . — — Map (db m89346) HM
The Pine Ridge Country of northwestern Nebraska is among the greatest historic places of the nineteenth-century American West. It was long the homeland and hunting grounds of the Lakota (Western Sioux). White fur traders began arriving during . . . — — Map (db m89354) HM
Paha Sapa is sacred land of the Lakota that the white man has named Black Hills. We never lived in this place. It is the womb of Mother Earth—the rightful home of birds and animals. We came here only for ceremonies, vision quests and burials. The . . . — — Map (db m173952) HM
America’s longest horse race began here June 13, 1893. The 1,000 mile race ended June 27 in Chicago at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. The race apparently was the idea of Chadron jokester John G. Maher. Seven of nine riders finished, some traveling . . . — — Map (db m51693) HM
Shortly after the townsite of Chadron was selected on August 1, 1885, the Reverend Harmon Bross, a Congregational missionary, conducted the first worship service in the fledgling community. For a time services were held in the open air or in tents. . . . — — Map (db m234613) HM
From about 1837 until 1850, more than a quarter million buffalo robes bought from Indians and 27 tons of fur company trade goods were hauled over the 300 mile long Fort Pierre-Fort Laramie Trail that followed the White River through this area. First . . . — — Map (db m4530) HM
During the 1887 expansion of Fort Robinson six adobe barracks were built on the south side of the parade ground. Later two frame barracks were added. Each building had a dormitory area 170 by 30 feet, a kitchen wing 70 by 30 feet, and housed a . . . — — Map (db m223428) HM
Of the fifteen enlisted men's barracks of
log, adobe, or fired brick, only this structure
remains at Fort Robinson. It housed men of the
8th and 12th Cavalry and the Quartermaster
Remount Service. A similar structure near the
brick officers' . . . — — Map (db m223430) HM
These duplex officers' quarters, of adobe brick construction, were completed in 1887 when Fort Robinson became a cavalry regimental headquarters. This structure has been restored by by the Nebraska State Historical Society, and furnishings . . . — — Map (db m223431) HM
Toadstool’s Trackway Imagine miniature rhinos, pig-like animals,
giant tortoises, and tiny horses traveling the
plains before you. These are just a few of the
animals that came here to hunt, rest, and
drink from the wide
shallow . . . — — Map (db m174506) HM
Where Bison Roam Bison once roamed the Great Plains of North America. During the 19th century their numbers greatly declined, but they have rebounded slowly with more than 200,000 bison living on preserves and ranches. Fort . . . — — Map (db m235882) HM
Black soldiers of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry regiments (called "buffalo soldiers" by the Plains Indians) garrisoned Fort Robinson for eighteen years and played an important role in northwestern Nebraska's history. Organized in 1866, the . . . — — Map (db m174269) HM
Site of Cavalry Barracks 1874 Cheyenne Outbreak One hundred and forty-nine Northern Cheyenne Indians led by Dull Knife were taken into custody by troops from from Fort Robinson in October 23, 1878. Imprisoned in the log cavalry barracks, . . . — — Map (db m174893) HM
Oglala War-Chief
of the Sioux Nation
killed near this spot September 5, 1877
A great chief of heroic character.
He fought to the last to hold his
native land for the Indian people — — Map (db m174028) HM
Crawford sprang up as a tent city on land owned by homesteader/newspaper correspondent William E. Annin in 1886 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad pushed through the Nebraska Panhandle. To Incorporate the town, editor William . . . — — Map (db m44254) HM
Crawford’s first High School building was erected with locally fired brick in 1890 at an approximate cost of $25,000. This bell was installed in the belfry the following year. During the structure’s demolition in 1956, citizens stealthily . . . — — Map (db m235898) HM
Sidney — Black Hills Trail 1875-1881 Freight wagons, stagecoaches and horsemen carried supplies, passengers mail and gold between Sydney Nebraska and the gold-mining towns in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Fort Pierre — Fort Laramie . . . — — Map (db m235932) HM
After escaping from Fort Robinson on January 9, 1879, the Cheyennes climbed the buttes to the south and fled through this area, pursued by Third Cavalrymen. Soldiers and Cheyennes fought sharp engagements west of here on January 11 and 13. The . . . — — Map (db m235873) HM
This flagstaff, 105 feet high, is constructed of metal pipe with a ladder and crow's nest for buglers. It was originally on the other side of the 1905 headquarters near the highway, having replaced an earlier flagstaff blown
down by an 1889 . . . — — Map (db m223432) HM
In March, 1874, the U.S. Government authorized the establishment of a military camp at the Red Cloud Indian Agency on the White River. Home of some 13,000 Indians, many of whom were hostile, the Agency was one of the most troublesome spots on the . . . — — Map (db m173982) HM
On January 20, 1885, Congress granted the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad a right-of-way through the Fort Robinson Military Reservation. Later this line was acquired by the Chicago and North Western. With direct rail access in 1886, . . . — — Map (db m223433) HM
Ft. Robinson Nebraska named in honor of First Lieutenant Levi H. Robinson who made the supreme sacrifice February 9, 1874 in the winning of the west — — Map (db m173980) HM WM
This camp, constructed to house three thousand men, received the first German prisoners of war in June 1943. Most of the soldiers were members of the Afrika Korps. The prisoners were allowed to work on farms and ranches in the area and
received a . . . — — Map (db m223434) WM
In September 1942 the Fort Robinson War Dog Training Center was established. Barracks, classrooms, administrative offices, and other support buildings were located west and north of here. To the east and north was a sprawling kennel area housing . . . — — Map (db m223435) HM
This tablet is dedicated by Capt. Christopher Robinson Chapter D. A. R. of Crawford, Nebraska, in grateful recognition of the many services rendered by Moses P. Kinkaid as Congressman, 1903-1923 which include Congressional Grant of this . . . — — Map (db m235899) HM
These officers quarters with adobe brick
walls are the oldest original buildings at
Fort Robinson. The post surgeon noted they
had dirt floors and complained over delays
in shipping heating stoves. A frame lean-to
at the rear provided kitchen . . . — — Map (db m223436) HM
Consisting of four double sets and one single
occupancy dwelling for the post commander,
these were the last officers' homes constructed
at Fort Robinson. They represent the culmination
of Victorian military architecture, with fancy
fireplaces . . . — — Map (db m223437) HM
The Post Headquarters was constructed in 1905. The Post Commander's office was located here, along with other administrative offices, post office, and the Fort's telephone exchange. An ornate auditorium on the second floor was often used for parties . . . — — Map (db m223439) HM
Red Cloud Agency was established here in 1873 for Chief Red Cloud and his Oglala band, as well as for other northern plains Indians, totaling nearly 13,000. Their earlier agency had been located on the North Platte near Fort Laramie. The agencies . . . — — Map (db m223441) HM
The stone monument at this location is one of Nebraska's original bench marks.
Surveyors use bench marks to determine elevations. This one was placed by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1902. It was part of a larger project in which a . . . — — Map (db m223449) HM
The Chief of Fort Robinson Scouts, Baptiste “Little Bat” Garnier was shot by James Haguewood, bartender, in this building known as Dietrich’s Saloon, December 16, 1900. “Little Bat” died near the center of the street intersection about 3 a.m. and . . . — — Map (db m235888) HM
Just before 10 P. M. on January 9, 1879,
the 130 Cheyennes held in the cavalry barracks
made their desperate bid for freedom. After
disabling the soldier guards, they fled across
this ground to the White River beyond. Under
heavy fire from . . . — — Map (db m223442) HM WM
Explore the badlands and unique geologic formations
of Toadstool Park. A one-mile trail leads you through
the heart of the ancient rocks, fossil
remains, and trackways left by the
mammals who thrived here
34 million years ago.
Exploring . . . — — Map (db m185759) HM
An important thoroughfare between Sidney, Nebraska and the Black Hills during the years 1876-1880. Heavily traveled by stage coaches, freight wagons and prospectors going between the railroad at Sidney, and the gold fields. — — Map (db m158997) HM
Perhaps no spot in Nebraska is so surrounded by historical and geographical landmarks as this one. Numerous landmarks of the period of the Indian Wars are visible from here. The site of a legendary battle between the Sioux and Crow Indians, Crow . . . — — Map (db m135118) HM
On this vast plain between Crow Butte and the White River, a Grand Council was held on September 20th, 1875. By the Treaty of 1868, the Government acknowledged the Black Hills and other lands in Dakota Territory belonged to the Lakota Indians. . . . — — Map (db m235897) HM
In September 1875 a lone cottonwood provided a landmark where the Allison Commission met with thousands of Lakota Sioux in a futile effort to buy the Black Hills. Based on the recollections of elderly Lakotas, Captain Christopher Robinson Chapter, . . . — — Map (db m235900) HM
