The Flight of the Cheyennes
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NevaP
N 42° 39.844 W 103° 27.855
13T E 625857 N 4724654
This is one of three markers in Fort Robinson State Park telling of this major incident in the Indian Wars of the late 19th century.
Waymark Code: WM3ZRF
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2008
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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 pursuing troops, they followed the river and climbed the high buttes several miles to the west. During this initial fighting, twenty -seven Cheyennes and five soldiers were killed. The Cheyennes were buried in a mass grave near the post sawmill.
The marker, #425, was placed by the Nebraska State Historical Society and Fort Robinson State Park
This marker is located near a reconstruction of the barracks that held the Cheyennes.
Marker Name: The Flight of the Cheyennes
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1. Close up of historical marker
2. Picture of surrounding area (would prefer to have the marker in the picture also). Thanks!