Shannon Trail on the Lewis and Clark Trail

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Private George Shannon

(1785 - 1836)

In 1807, he was one of the force under Ensign Nathaniel Pryor which attempted to return Sheheke (Big White) to his home among the Mandans.

He was elected a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1820 and 1822. He was a State senator from Missouri for a time, then returned to law. He died suddenly in court at Palmyra, Missouri, in 1836, aged forty-nine, and he is buried in an unmarked grave in the Massie Mill Cemetery one mile north of Palmyra.

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Statues are on display
Year 'round.
To view all statues is approx. 240 miles

For more information call
Corps of Discovery Welcome Center
402-667-6557

WELCOME TO GEORGE SHANNON TRAIL

Private George Shannon

A Driving & Learning Adventure
through Northeast Nebraska

Private Shannon Trail in Northeast Nebraska on the Lewis and Clark Trail

GEORGE SHANNON TRAIL
(Highlighted in Gold on map)

Private George Shannon was the youngest member of the Corps of Discovery. While hunting for stray horses in Northeast Nebraska he became lost. Private Shannon survived alone in the wilderness for over 2 weeks and was later discovered by Lewis and Clark near present day Lynch, Nebraska.

The following Nebraska communities invite you to travel along this designated route called "GEORGE SHANNON TRAIL". Learn more about Private Shannon, his contributions to the Corps of Discovery and locate the statues that depict Private Shannon in different scenes. Click & print the detailed location statue map below.