Massacre Canyon Monument
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monument, battlefield, interesting place, Native American
This road-side park is a Nebraska state monument. It recounts the battle between two Indian tribes (Pawnee and Sioux)which occurred approximately 1 mile south of the park in a large canyon. The year was 1873. There is a large stone monument and a Point of Interest sign describing events.
www.pointofinterestroadsigns.com/nebraska/massacrecanyo...
This monument was dedicated in 1930.
www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/hitchcock/history/canyon...
www.pointofinterestroadsigns.com/nebraska/massacrecanyo...
This monument was dedicated in 1930.
www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/hitchcock/history/canyon...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_Canyon
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