Archeological Investigations at Engineer Cantonment: Winter Quarters of the 1819-1820 Long Expedition, Eastern Nebraska

From October of 1819 until June of 1820, the Stephen Long Scientific Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, spent their time along the Missouri River in eastern Nebraska at quarters they called Engineer Cantonment. During the stay, the party built log structures; held councils with resident tribes; and collected detailed information on the plants, animals, geology and Indigenous inhabitants. Expedition narratives and a rich collection of artwork has captured the occupation. The ...