This cache is part of the Pvt. George Shannon Trail caches that will lead you throughout Northeastern Nebraska. Pvt. Shannon became lost near here while traveling with Lewis and Clark and the Corp of Discovery in 1804
History: Private George Shannon was the youngest member of the Corps of Discovery Expedition. On August 26, 1804 Shannon and George Drouillard were sent to round up the expedition’s strayed horses near present day St. James, Nebraska. Drouillard returned the following day saying he couldn’t find the horses or Shannon. Shannon was lost! On September 11th, the keelboat crew spotted him on the shore, barely alive, after he had been lost for 16 days. See more of Shannon’s story in the Pvt. George Shannon Trail brochure and on the National Park Service Signs located at the featured communities of the Shannon Trail.
See www.shannontrail.com or a Pvt. Shannon Trail brochure (available at multiple locations) for the map of the Pvt. Shannon Geocaching Trail. Add to your fun by visiting some of the attractions listed in the brochures for each of the 17 featured communities.