Blackbird Hill facts for kids
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Blackbird Hill
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Painting by Karl Bodmer
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 Location in Nebraska
Location in the United States
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| Location | Off U.S. Route 75 southeast of Macy, Anderson Township, Thurston County, Nebraska |
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| Area | 47 acres (19 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001456 |
| Added to NRHP | May 2, 1979 |
Blackbird Hill, about three miles south of Macy, Nebraska, also known as Big Elk Hill, is a historic site which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
It was a traditional burial site of Omaha chiefs, including Blackbird The site was visited by Lewis and Clark in 1804. It includes petroglyphs. It is on private land and is not open to the public.
It was painted by George Catlin and by Karl Bodmer.
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