Built in 2002, the Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center showcases permanent exhibits about the Corps of Discovery’s time in the present-day Sioux City area from late July to early September 1804. The death and burial of Sergeant Charles Floyd on August 20 is at the center of the story. Floyd was the first U.S. soldier to die west of the Mississippi River.
The expedition as a military operation comes to life in exhibits that use interactive devices, including animatronic mannequins, computers, flip books, stamping stations, text-and-graphic panels, lift-and-drop panels, hand-painted murals, a brass-rubbing station, and reproductions of military equipment.
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
The Betty Strong Encounter Center will welcome Crabgrass, a musical trio of Joan Wells, Sam Packard, and Kris Simon, to our auditorium on Sunday, September 29 at 2:00 PM.
On Sunday, September 22, 2024, join Joanne Fox, author of "Broadcasting a Dream: 15 years of KFHC Catholic Radio, 2008-2023" as she relates the "rest of the story" of Channel 88.1FM.
Our final outing for the 2024 spring/summer Lewis and Clark Kids' Club series will take students on a thrilling journey through their own backyard, in Sioux City, Iowa, on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Students will spend time at the Mid American Aviation Museum, the Sioux City Railroad Museum, the Sioux City Art Center, and the...