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George Shannon, the youngest and most educated in the Corps of Discovery, was lost for 16 days in the area of present day northeast Nebraska.
Sixteen Communities and two tribes have joined together and created 12 Private Shannon and One Lewis and Clark Statue — all hand carved and life-size! If you collect the 12 private Shannon stamps and 1 Lewis and Clark stamp you will receive a beautiful print of Private Shannon!
Communities along the trail that have the statues are Bloomfield, Crofton, Lindy, Santee (Ohiya Casino), Niobrara, Verdigre, Winnetoon, Center, Creighton, Wausa, Hartington, and the Wynot Area which is St. Helena, St. James, Bow Valley and Wynot (the statue is located in Wynot) and the Lewis and Clark statue is located in Verdel .All towns above have the passports and stamps for the trail. Stop in at businesses displaying the bright yellow Shannon sign and pick up your passport and stamps to start the trail.
If you collect all 13 stamps from the communities above you will receive a limited edition print of Private Shannon complete with a poem –from artist Ray Kelly of Tea, South Dakota and poet Edward Cook.
We hope you can take time to follow the Historic Shannon Trail and enjoy the beautiful scenery and sites along the way.