Headquarters and Visitor Center - Omaha, NE

A Native Plant Garden and the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge outside the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center in Omaha, Nebraska

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Welcome to the homeland of the U-mo'n-Ho'n, the Omaha Indians, or "upriver people," and the namesake of the City of Omaha. A treaty with the Omaha in 1854 ceded most of this homeland to the United States. A portion of this, approximately 12,400 acres, was established as a reservation headquartered in Macy, Nebraska.

Today, Omaha has over 475,000 people. It is situated on the west bank of the Missouri River, on the border of Nebraska and Iowa. This landscape has evolved from having miles of tall prairie teeming with a variety of animals, and a river several miles wide and very shallow, to becoming the deep and fast river that defines the cityscape today.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled, camped, hunted and fished, met with the Native people and held council with Indian Chiefs in this area of the middle Missouri River. Visitors are welcome to meet with park rangers to learn more about Lewis and Clark history or to gather information for planning their next stop on their own journey along Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.

Stop in and say hello! We are happy to assist you.

 

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Please note:

The Omaha Visitor Center is located within the National Park Service Midwest Interior Region 3, 4, 5 Office. National Park Service has had a presence in Omaha since 1937, serving over 60 national parks and surrounding communities through preservation, recreation, conservation, and other assistance programs. 

 

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Directions

The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center is located along the Missouri River in downtown Omaha, next to the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.

 

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Park Rangers at Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center

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While you're at the visitor center:

• Watch the 28-minute Lewis and Clark Expedition film, shown on-demand
• Try on early-1800s period outfits from our Dress Like an Explorer display
• Become a Junior Ranger
• Swear your pup in as a B.A.R.K. Ranger
  (Please note: except for service animals, pets are not allowed inside the building - we're happy to help you complete the program outside!)
• Collect Passport Stamps for Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and NPS Midwest Regional Office
• Local area orientation, national park trip planning assistance, and Lewis and Clark Trail information from visitor center staff
• Visit the Western National Parks store