Blackbird Hill
Burial site of Omaha Chiefs in Nebraska, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blackbird Hill, about three miles south of Macy, Nebraska,[3] also known as Big Elk Hill, is a historic site which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]
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Blackbird Hill | |
Location | Off U.S. Route 75 southeast of Macy,[1] Anderson Township, Thurston County, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 42.08°N 96.30°W / 42.08; -96.30 |
Area | 47 acres (19 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 79001456[2] |
Added to NRHP | May 2, 1979 |
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It was a traditional burial site of Omaha chiefs, including Blackbird[4] The site was visited by Lewis and Clark in 1804. It includes petroglyphs. It is on private land and is not open to the public.[3]
It was painted by George Catlin and by Karl Bodmer.[3]