Is Blackbird Hill really haunted?

Visitors rate Blackbird Hill at 79.3 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 3 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Blackbird Hill located?

The address is Blackbird Hill, Anderson, NE. GPS coordinates: 42.08195118, -96.29226208.

What kind of haunted place is Blackbird Hill?

Blackbird Hill is listed under Miscellaneous in our Nebraska section.

What is the nearest town to Blackbird Hill?

Macy, NE is the closest town, about 3.9 miles away, with Decatur (5.6 mi.) and Whiting (8.0 mi.) also nearby.

Blackbird Hill - Thurston County, NE

The burial place of Omaha Indian Chief Blackbird, said to be buried here sitting upright on his horse, is rumored to be haunted. And it's old -- folks say in 1804, famed explorers Lewis and Clark visited this gravesite, leaving behind decorations to commemorate him. But the ghost here is not the chief, but a woman who was murdered here in 1849. So the story goes, the girl was waiting for her lover to come back from studying abroad so they could get married. He never returned, so she married another man. Eventually her lover returned, and when they happened upon each other again at Blackbird Hill, she confessed that she still loved him and her jealous husband killed her with his hunting knife. Locals say that every year on October 17, the woman’s screams can be heard on the hill.

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Geographic Information

Address

Blackbird Hill
Anderson, NE
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GPS

42.08195118, -96.29226208

County

Thurston County County, Nebraska

Nearest Towns

Macy, NE (3.9 mi.)
Decatur, NE (5.6 mi.)
Whiting, IA (8.0 mi.)
Onawa, IA (10.7 mi.)
Sloan, IA (10.9 mi.)
Walthill, NE (11.0 mi.)
Rosalie, NE (11.4 mi.)
Lyons, NE (13.8 mi.)
Winnebago, NE (14.1 mi.)
Hornick, IA (14.3 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Blackbird Hill really haunted?: Visitors rate Blackbird Hill at 79.3 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 3 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Blackbird Hill located?: The address is Blackbird Hill, Anderson, NE. GPS coordinates: 42.08195118, -96.29226208.
What kind of haunted place is Blackbird Hill?: Blackbird Hill is listed under Miscellaneous in our Nebraska section.
What is the nearest town to Blackbird Hill?: Macy, NE is the closest town, about 3.9 miles away, with Decatur (5.6 mi.) and Whiting (8.0 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (3)

Michael McCullock | July 23, 2014

My parents own blackbird hill. There are people every year that go up on the hill on the 17th. Ive never been up there on that dayI aalways seen to for get
- Andy Prescott | September 5, 2016
  
  Hello Michael. My name is Andy and I am a student at the University of Nebraska Omaha. I am doing a radio piece titled the Haunted Heartland and would like some more information on Blackbird hill. Do you or any of your friends or family have any information they would like to share about the history of blackbird hill and the hauntings that happen there?
Chris | July 19, 2022

I think the story is bogus.
So stop cutting eye holes in your wife's favourite sheets
The date certainly is considering the area that "became Lyons" wasn't even settled until 1866.
Don't shoot the messenger
You don't have to take my word for it...
It's on the official website for Lyons itself

https://lyonscity.nebraska.gov/about-us

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