LOCATION FILE
Blackbird Hill
FOLLOWMacy, NE
DIRECTIONS →Access is limited. Check hours, permits or bookings before you go.
OVERVIEW
A prominent bluff above the Missouri River on the Omaha Reservation in northeastern Nebraska, the revered burial place of Chief Blackbird and other Omaha leaders, noted by explorers including Lewis and Clark and writer Washington Irving.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
A settler-era legend holds that a woman was killed here in a jealous attack; folklore says her scream can be heard along the bluff each year on October 17. The site is culturally significant to the Omaha people and should be treated with respect.
VISITING
A sacred tribal site; visit respectfully and observe reservation access rules.
SITE PLAN
UPLOAD A PLANNo plan on file yet.
A plan of the building or grounds is what a second team opens on a phone in the dark. Going there? Volunteer to map it, then upload your plan.
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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HISTORICAL RECORD · 0 CITED ENTRIES
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COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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GROUP FINDINGS