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.
On Sunday, March 10, at 2:00 pm at the Betty Strong Encounter Center, Wynema Morris will present information on "Francis La Flesche and The Omaha Collection at The Berlin Museum."
On Sunday, February 25, at 2:00 pm, Dr. Bruce Forbes will discuss “Easter Surprises: Bunnies, Eggs, Lilies, and Religion.”
This year's Young Historians group will be participating in the National History Day competition. The first round of competition will be held at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa; the second round will be held in Des Moines, Iowa; and the final round of competition will be in Washington, D.C. Hanna Howard, National History Day...
Join us for a visit from Santa Claus! We will have lots of treats, crafts, and music to celebrate the end of our fall programming.
Join us for a visit from Santa Claus! We will have lots of treats, crafts, and music to celebrate the end of our fall programming.
How did children of Lewis and Clark’s time celebrate Christmas? We will find out through making some 19th-century gifts and treats!
How did children of Lewis and Clark’s time celebrate Christmas? We will find out through making some 19th-century gifts and treats!
On Sunday, December 3, at 2:00pm come to the Betty Strong Encounter center to experience "A Journey through the Underworld: Poems by Jeanne Emmons" The author will take you through the Greek and Roman underworld and back, a metaphor for grief over the loss of her mother. The poems explore the mother-daughter relationship, the nuances of grief, and the necessity of embracing life.
Different cultures celebrate differently in the winter months. We will learn how several cultures celebrate in the wintertime, as well as how Lewis and Clark celebrated Christmas on the trail.
Different cultures celebrate differently in the winter months. We will learn how several cultures celebrate in the wintertime, as well as how Lewis and Clark celebrated Christmas on the trail.
The Native Americans used a very important method of farming, called “the Three Sisters.” We will learn a little bit about this method and how the foods of Three Sisters farming became part of the American Thanksgiving tradition.
The Native Americans used a very important method of farming, called “the Three Sisters.” We will learn a little bit about this method and how the foods of Three Sisters farming became part of the American Thanksgiving tradition.