The Lewis and Clark Monument Scenic Overlook in Council Bluffs was dedicated in 1936 honoring the 1804 expedition of Lewis and Clark and their historic meeting with Otoe and Missouri Tribesmen. The monument depicts an image of the meeting and has text stating “Beneath the bluffs on the Missouri, Lewis and Clark held parley with the Otoe and Missouri Indians and named the locality Council Bluffs.”
Located in the Loess Hills of southwest Iowa, the site gives visitors the opportunity to take in stunning views of the Missouri River, Council Bluffs, and the Omaha skyline. The overlook is also home to a popular mountain bike trail which can also be used for hiking. Restrooms and a picnic area are open seasonally.
The park has a small observation deck and two large commemorative stone markers, quarried from the Folsom Quarry in Vermont and created by sculptor Harry E. Stinson and architect George L. Horner. The images and text on the markers explain Lewis and Clark’s meeting with local Oto and Missouri Indians. (The actual site of the meeting took place on the west side of the Missouri about 10 miles north of Omaha near today’s Fort Calhoun, Nebraska.)
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center, Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE, USA
Distance: 4.11 mi (straight line)
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center, Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE, USA
Distance: 4.11 mi (straight line)
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center, Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE, USA
Distance: 4.11 mi (straight line)
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center, Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE, USA
Distance: 4.11 mi (straight line)
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center, Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE, USA
Distance: 4.11 mi (straight line)
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center, Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE, USA
Distance: 4.11 mi (straight line)
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601 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE 68102
Distance: 4.13 mi (straight line)
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601 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE 68102
Distance: 4.13 mi (straight line)
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601 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE 68102
Distance: 4.13 mi (straight line)
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602 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68102, USA
Distance: 4.22 mi (straight line)
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1200 Mike Fahey St, Omaha, NE 68102, USA
Distance: 4.43 mi (straight line)
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Heartland of America Park at The RiverFront, Douglas Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Distance: 4.46 mi (straight line)
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The Old Mattress Factory Bar & Grill, North 13th Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Distance: 4.53 mi (straight line)
1001 Douglas St, Omaha, NE 68102, USA
Distance: 4.56 mi (straight line)
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1450 Capitol Ave, Omaha, NE 68179, USA
Distance: 4.75 mi (straight line)
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The Old Market, Omaha, NE, USA
Distance: 4.77 mi (straight line)
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The Durham Museum, South 10th Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Distance: 4.85 mi (straight line)
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734 S 12th St, Omaha, NE 68102, USA
Distance: 4.94 mi (straight line)
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