Historic Diaries: Floyd 1804
August 11, 1804
Editor's Note:
The Omaha chief was Blackbird, and an engraving of this bluff where he was buried (astride his horse, according to local legend) is included at American Journeys
Satturday august 11th 1804
Set out after a verry hard Storm this morning of wind and Rain continued untill 9 oclock A m. and Cleard up prosed on passed a high Bluff whare the Kinge of the Mahas [Omahas] Died about 4 yeares ago the Hill on which he is berred is about 300 feet High the nathion Goes 2 or 3 times a year to Cryes over him Capt Lewis and Clark went up on the Hill to See the Grave thay histed a flage on his Grave as noner [an honor) for him which will pleas the Indianes, passed the mouth of a Creek on the South Side Called Waie Con Di Peeche or the Grait Sperit is Bad whare this Chief died and about 300 Hundred of his men with the Small pox this Chiefs name was the Black Bird made 15 miles Camped on the North Side
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