Lewis and Clark Landing
| Lewis and Clark Landing | |
|---|---|
 Lewis and Clark Landing along the Missouri River | |
| Type | Municipal |
| Location | Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°15′47″N 95°55′30″W / 41.26296223833292°N 95.92508781877308°W |
| Area | 23 acres (9.3 ha) |
| Opened |
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| Closed | 2020 |
| Status | Open |
Lewis and Clark Landing is a public park located at 515 North Riverfront Drive in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The 23-acre (9.3 ha) park is situated along the eight-foot-tall (2.4 m) river walk of the Missouri River just north of U.S. Interstate 480. The park was announced in 2000 and opened on May 3, 2003. The park closed for renovations in 2020 and reopened on August 18, 2023.
History
Lewis and Clark Landing was announced alongside a plan to build an office building to serve as the Midwest headquarters for the National Park Service.[1] The park was originally known as Union Labor Plaza and was built on the site of the former Arasco refinery.[2] The name would later be changed to Lewis and Clark Landing in June 2001.[3]
In 2002, plans were announced to add a recreated Lewis and Clark campsite, 64 miles (103 km) trail near the Missouri River in Nebraska and Iowa, which would utilize the then-under construction Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.[4] Lewis and Clark Landing officially opened on May 3, 2003.[5]
In 2018, a downtown revitalization program was announced. It would update Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park, and Lewis and Clark Landing.[6] The park closed in 2020 for renovations.[7] Lewis and Clark Landing officially reopened on August 18, 2023.[8]
Features
The park has a number of distinct features including as a walking trail which follows the riverfront and a bike trail which takes riders west to Miller's Landing and another trail which leads to the Heartland of America Park. The Martin Luther King Jr. Pedestrian Bridge, with interpretive exhibits, connects to CHI Health Center.[9] The park also includes the Omaha Firefighter's Memorial Monument and the second largest labor monument in the United States.[10]
The park contains a walking trail which follows the riverfront and sections of a bike trail that connect to Omaha's bike trail system. The walking trail also connects to the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge that spans the river and joins Omaha with Council Bluffs, Iowa.[11] Additional attractions include a "Monument to Labor" sculpture, Lewis and Clark interpretive exhibits and a historical marker on site.[12]
The park is immediately down the trail from Omaha's new National Park Service Regional Headquarters. The office houses the superintendent of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Riverfront Plan Goes to County". Omaha World-Herald. 2000-11-07. p. 9. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ "Riverfront Park Gets Union Label". Omaha World-Herald. 2001-05-23. p. 19. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ "City comprimises in naming of Lewis and Clark Landing". The Grand Island Independent. 2001-07-24. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ "History: Lewis and Clark displays are planned". Omaha World-Herald. 2002-07-18. p. 14. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ "Lewis & Clark Landing a key part of riverfront revitalization". Omaha World-Herald. 2003-05-02. p. 57. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ "$290 million riverfront plan in the works". KMTV 3 News Now Omaha. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ writer, Reece Ristau World-Herald staff (2020-07-20). "Lewis & Clark Landing will partially close to the public later this summer". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ Gonzalez, Cindy (August 18, 2023). "The rest of 'The RiverFront' project now open in Omaha, finally offering a 'return to the river'". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ "Bridges: Two spans give workers a place to walk those calories away". Omaha World-Herald. 2004-05-06. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ "The Protector". Placzek Studios. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ "Lewis and Clark Landing – The RiverFront". Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ Nigrelli, Craig (2023-09-01). "Omaha's Tribute to Labor monument turns 20". WOWT. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ Gale, K. "New mouth of the Platte chapter in political contest over naming riverfront plaza in Omaha, Nebraska 'Lewis and Clark Landing'", Mouth of the Platte. Retrieved 8/28/10.