The Lewis and Clark Expedition was a really big adventure! But did you ever wonder what kinds of tools the Corps of Discovery would have had with them? Did you ever wonder how they built forts, made burned-out canoes, and even mended or made their own clothing? We will discover a lot of different tasks...
Join us at the Betty Strong Encounter Center at 2:00 PM Sunday, October 6, 2024, to hear singer, songwriter, guitarist, and entertainer Teresa Kay Orr. Admission is free with a reception to follow.
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center and the First Tee of Siouxland announce a BIG Golf Ball Drop fundraiser, which will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. You might be asking “What is a golf ball drop?” Picture individually numbered golf balls...
We are very excited to be partnering with the City of Sioux City again this year to provide some awesome family fun! There will be an apple station (with apples prepared several different ways), simple and safe candle making, archery, a campfire cooking demonstration, and a reader's theatre performance of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow....
We are very excited to be partnering with the City of Sioux City again this year to provide some awesome family fun! There will be an apple station (with apples prepared several different ways), simple and safe candle making, archery, a campfire cooking demonstration, and a reader's theatre performance of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow....
You probably already know that Lewis and Clark encountered Native Americans on their journey. But did you know that Lewis, Clark, and the Corps of Discovery came into direct contact with around 50 Native American Nations? It is important for us to know that Native Americans played a very important role by helping the Corps...
You probably already know that Lewis and Clark encountered Native Americans on their journey. But did you know that Lewis, Clark, and the Corps of Discovery came into direct contact with around 50 Native American Nations? It is important for us to know that Native Americans played a very important role by helping the Corps...
On Sunday October 20, 2024, at 2:00pm Russ Swanson will thrill the audience about what was once the largest manhunt in U.S. history.
Have you ever played a game of "telephone?" The Corps of Discovery did a lot of that on their trip, sometimes having to have things translated through as many as four other people during a single conversation! We will talk about the importance of being able to understand each other clearly, and learn some fun...
Have you ever played a game of "telephone?" The Corps of Discovery did a lot of that on their trip, sometimes having to have things translated through as many as four other people during a single conversation! We will talk about the importance of being able to understand each other clearly, and learn some fun...
Award-winning author and historian Don Hickey will deliver an illustrated lecture on Jefferson at the Betty Strong Encounter Center at 2:00 PM on October 27, 2024.
The Corps of Discovery built three temporary forts on their journey, but what did they use for day-to-day shelter? And what types of dwellings did they see in Native American villages? We will talk about how Lewis and Clark designed and built their forts; and how the Native American nations lived in their different homes...