Near Badger Lake, IA The captains climb a high hill where they place a flag at the grave of Blackbird, an Omaha chief and prolific trader. They then continue up the Missouri River camping near present-day Badger Lake, Iowa.
Memorial Flag for Blackbird[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
Blackbird Hill
Painting created by Split Rock Studios, Sioux City, Iowa. Original in the collection of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation and photographed by Kristopher K. Townsend.
Climbing Blackbird Hill
we landed at the foot of the hill on which Black Bird The late King of the mahar [Omaha] who Died 4 years ago & 400 of his nation with the Small pox was buried and went up and fixed a white flag bound with Blue white & read
—William Clark
View of the River
from the tops of this Nole the river may be Seen Meandering for 60 or 70 Miles
—William Clark
“Evil Spirits” Creek
passed a Creek in a Deep bend to the L. S. Called by the Mahars Wau can di Peeche (Great Spirrit is bad) on this Creek & Hills near it about 400 of the Mahar Died with the Small Pox—
—William Clark
Blackbird Hill is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The site is on private land in the Omaha Reservation, but can be publicly viewed from nearby roads.
Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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