Indian raids by the Sioux and Cheyenne were severe in the 1860's, and several attacks occurred near here. During the Plum Creek Massacre a few miles west, wagons were burned and several people killed or captured.
Huge herds of buffalo once roamed these prairies, often stopping traffic on the trail. In the 1870's hunters slaughtered them by the thousands.Today the Platte Valley is one of the nation's rich agricultural areas, disproving the opinion of early explorers who saw the Great Plains only as the Great American Desert.
| HM Number | HMUMB |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 91 |
| Placed By | Phelps County Historical Society, Historical Land Mark Council |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 8:36pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14T E 467839 N 4499774 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 40.64820000, -99.38038333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 38.892', W 99° 22.823' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 38' 53.52" N, 99° 22' 49.38" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 308 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 7801-7863 Unnamed Road, Holdrege NE 68949, US |
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