Garden County Nebraska

Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Lewellen, NE
(Hwy 26 - west of Lake McConaughy)

Friday and Saturday, June 17 & 18, 2005
Rain Location - Lewellen Grade School

10:00-5:00 Visitors' Center open

- wagon ruts, cave site, rock school house, springs, hiking path.

1:00-4:00 Tours

- self-drive tours following path of military with historian speakers at sites.

4:30-6:00 Little Thunder Family and historians

available to share more information on the events around Blue Water. Books for sale.

4:30-6:30 Chuck Wagon supper

- roast beef, fry bread made over the campfire, and kettle beans prepared in a cast iron skillet.
Enjoy wood smoke drifting around the camp fire.

6:00 p.m. Lakota drumming and Traditional Dancing Trail Band

- violin, accordion, guitar, base

6:30 p.m. "Attack on Blue Water - 1855" Performance

- of full cast and live band, retelling story from original military documents and Lakota oral history.

Seating:

Bring lawn chairs or blankets for outdoor seating.

Location:

Ash Hollow State Park is located 28 miles northwest of Ogallala, 3 miles SE of Lewellen, on Highway 26. Take entrance to park and turn left on first gravel road.

Price:

Park Entry - State of Nebraska Park Entry Sticker, $17.00 annual, or $3.00 daily pass per vehicle.
Chuck wagon Supper -
$9.00 adults
$6.00 children 4-11

Tour - $5.00 per person.

Raffles:

Hand embroidered Quilt
Black Powder Rifle

Souvenirs, Books, T-shirts

The Story:

The mass migration of people from Eastern states to California, Oregon and Utah affected the lives of the Sioux and other tribes along the trail - disease, loss of game and grass, trading, and treaties all changed the way of life of the Lakota Sioux. In 1854 a lame cow from a Mormon wagon train started a chain of events resulting in the death of Lt. Grattan and 29 soldiers at Fort Laramie. General Harney was sent to avenge their deaths. A group of Brule and Ogallala camped on Blue Water Creek were attacked early in the morning of Sept. 3, 1855. This was the beginning of the war between the Lakota and the US Army that ended with the Battle of the Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee.

Traditional native Dancers and Drummers:

Drummers and traditional dancers from Rosebud Reservation - descendants of Chief Little Thunder - will perform before and during pageant.

Period Music

The live band includes military drum, bugle, violin, bass viol, harmonica and guitar.

Sponsored by:
Volunteers of America
P.O. Box 128
Lewellen, NE 69147
(308) 778-5548

and

Ash Hollow State Historical Park
P.O. Box 70
Lewellen, NE 69147
(308) 778-5651

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