Lewis and Clark Camp Sites: August 23, 24 and 25, 1804 Historical Marker

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Set in Dixon County, Nebraska, the Lewis and Clark Camp Sites: August 23, 24 and 25, 1804 Historical Marker offers a focused point of contact with an expedition-era story. Its title is notably specific: instead of presenting a broad subject alone, it calls attention to three consecutive dates and to camp sites associated with them. That narrow frame gives visitors a simple way to approach the stop—through time, sequence and the meaning of a place recorded in a historical marker.

A visit here can be shaped around the dates themselves. August 23, 24 and 25 form a compact window, inviting travelers to consider how a journey unfolds from day to day and how a place can be remembered through a dated event. The marker’s subject links Dixon County to the larger Lewis and Clark story, while keeping attention on this brief segment rather than asking visitors to take in the entire expedition at once.

For a Nebraska itinerary, this is best understood as a concise, history-focused pause, not a destination that needs an elaborate plan. Read the marker at an unhurried pace and let its wording guide what you take from the stop. Travelers already following Lewis and Clark themes may find the precise dates especially useful as a point of reference; others can treat them as an invitation to look more closely at how historical places are named and remembered.

The value of a marker often lies in the questions it prompts as much as in the information it presents: what happened over those days, how the camps fit into the route, and what details make a moment worth commemorating? This site’s title provides a clear starting point. It offers a small, date-centered encounter with American exploration history in Dixon County, suitable for adding context to a broader journey through Nebraska.

Fun facts

1. The marker’s title names three consecutive dates: August 23, 24 and 25, 1804.

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Nearby & related places

1. Buckskin Hills State Wildlife Management Area — approx. 4.5 km away (straight-line distance).
2. Mulberry Bend State Wildlife Management Area — approx. 5.4 km away (straight-line distance).
3. Mulberry Bend Overlook — approx. 5.5 km away (straight-line distance).

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Three dates anchor this Lewis and Clark Camp Sites marker in Dixon County, Nebraska: August 23, 24 and 25, 1804.

A history stop with a focused timeline: explore the Lewis and Clark Camp Sites marker in Dixon County.

August 23, 24 and 25, 1804—this Nebraska marker draws attention to a brief, date-specific chapter in the Lewis and Clark story.

For a Nebraska itinerary with a history theme, consider this concise marker stop in Dixon County.

The Lewis and Clark Camp Sites marker offers a simple starting point for thinking about how journeys unfold day by day.

Some historical markers focus a big story on a small span of time. This Dixon County stop centers on three days in 1804.

Add a date-centered history pause to a broader Nebraska journey with the Lewis and Clark Camp Sites marker.

Explore a focused piece of expedition-era history at the Lewis and Clark Camp Sites: August 23, 24 and 25, 1804 marker.

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Sources & visitor information

• OpenStreetMap place record