Near Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles west of Soldier Creek Road, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) near 3200 Bridges to Buttes Byway, on the right when traveling south.
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
Near Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles south of Soldier Creek Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Forest Road 902, 1.4 miles west of Toadstool Road, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Smiley Canyon Scenic Drive at Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west on Smiley Canyon Scenic Drive.
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 regiments . . . — — 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
On Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles Soldier Creek Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
On McPhearson Street (U.S. 20) at State Highway 2, on the right when traveling east on McPhearson Street.
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
On 5th Street at Coates Street, on the right when traveling north on 5th Street.
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
On 2nd Street just south of Ash Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
On Old Smiley Scenic Road/Smiley Canyon Scenic Drive, 3 miles west of Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west.
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
Near Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles south of Soldier Creek Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Highway 20 (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling east.
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
Near Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) south of Soldier Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.
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 . . . — — Map (db m223433) HM
On Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles south of Soldier Creek Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
Near Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 1.3 miles west of 1st Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
Near Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles south of Soldier Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Main Street just west of 1st Street, in the median.
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
Near Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) just south of Soldier Creek Road, on the right when traveling west.
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
Near Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles south of Soldier Creek Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Bridges to Buttes Highway (U.S. 20) near Soldier Creek Road.
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 . . . — — Map (db m223441) HM
On Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 0.2 miles west of Soldier Creek Road, on the left when traveling west.
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
On 2nd Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street.
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
Near Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 0.2 miles south of Soldier Creek Road, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Nebraska Route 2, 15 miles south of U.S. 20, on the left when traveling south.
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
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
Near Forest Road 902, 1.5 miles west of Toadstool Road, on the right when traveling west.
America's prairies
experienced dramatic change
when thousands of families
migrated west, encouraged by
a series of "Homestead Acts."
These acts required prospective
owners to manage their lands based on farming
and grazing practices in . . . — — Map (db m174962) HM
Near Oglala National Grassland (Forest Road 902) 1.4 miles Toadstool Road.
An immense geologic record of the earth's activity is exposed in
this region of the Great Plains. Ninety million years ago, this area
was a vast inland sea. Seventy five million years ago, the uplifts
of the Rocky Mountains and Black Hills caused . . . — — Map (db m174949) HM
