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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Woodbury County, Iowa

 
Clickable Map of Woodbury County, Iowa and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Woodbury County, IA (35) Cherokee County, IA (2) Crawford County, IA (7) Ida County, IA (5) Monona County, IA (10) Plymouth County, IA (6) Dakota County, NE (7) Thurston County, NE (4) Union County, SD (33)  WoodburyCounty(35) Woodbury County (35)  CherokeeCounty(2) Cherokee County (2)  CrawfordCounty(7) Crawford County (7)  IdaCounty(5) Ida County (5)  MononaCounty(10) Monona County (10)  PlymouthCounty(6) Plymouth County (6)  DakotaCountyNebraska(7) Dakota County (7)  ThurstonCounty(4) Thurston County (4)  UnionCountySouth Dakota(33) Union County (33)
Sioux City is the county seat for Woodbury County
Adjacent to Woodbury County, Iowa
Cherokee County (2)  ►
Crawford County (7)  ►
Ida County (5)  ►
Monona County (10)  ►
Plymouth County (6)  ►
Dakota County, Nebraska (7)  ►
Thurston County, Nebraska (4)  ►
Union County, South Dakota (33)  ►
 
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1 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Anthon — Theobald Subwatershed —
On Kossuth Avenue (State Highway 38) at Kossuth Ave, on the right when traveling west on Kossuth Avenue.
This small subwatershed was a pilot project of the Little Sioux River Flood Preservation Project. It was the first organized subwatershed in Woodbury County. The project was supervised by the Woodbury County Soil and Water Conservation District . . . — — Map (db m113232) HM
2 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Anthon — Woodbury County Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial —
On N. 5th Ave at E. Main St, on the right when traveling north on N. 5th Ave.
Ray "Bubba" Sorensen painted this rock in June 2017. The west face includes images of Sgt. Charles Floyd and the Floyd Monument in Sioux City, Iowa. Sgt. Floyd was a United States explorer, a non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Army . . . — — Map (db m126927) WM
3 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Correctionville — Built for a Lifetime of Service —
On Driftwood Street near 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Correctionville's first brick schoolhouse has been standing here since 1872. Correctionville residents working for a local brickyard dug the clay nearby hand-formed and fired for the schoolhouse. The building was repaired in the 1950s and . . . — — Map (db m220484) HM
4 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Correctionville — Correctionville's Engine for Growth —
Near Union Bridge Trail 0.5 miles south of Highway 31.
Midwestern prairie towns relied on trains to bring passengers, consumer goods, construction lumber, mail and coal. A town with a depot enjoyed more business activity and travelers coming and going because trains made regularly scheduled stops to . . . — — Map (db m102567) HM
5 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Correctionville — How Correctionville Got Its Name! —
On 5th Street at Driftwood Street, on the right when traveling east on 5th Street.
Correctionville — the city with the longest single name in Iowa — was named for the correction line which forms Fifth Street through the heart of the Business District. Correction lines were used by surveyors in making land . . . — — Map (db m92784)
6 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Correctionville — Strong, Simple and Economical —
Near Union Bridge Trail 0.5 miles south of Highway 31.
This bridge is a type of bridge patented in 1844, by Thomas and Caleb Pratt. The first Pratt truss bridges were wood designs, but when wrought iron and then steel became more available, the design quickly switched to metal. Metal bridges could . . . — — Map (db m102565) HM
7 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Correctionville — Veteran's Memorial —
On Driftwood St. near 2nd St., on the right when traveling south.
To all who honorably served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America — — Map (db m100944) WM
8 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Correctionville, Union Township — Russ Dixon —
On Osceola Avenue (County Highway L36) 0.2 miles north of 11th Street (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling north.
Russel A. Dixon was born on August 14, 1910 at West Plains, Missouri. After spending several summers working in the area with his brother Ellis building roads, Russ and his wife Gladys moved to the Correctionville area in 1937. He and Ellis became . . . — — Map (db m291714) HM
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9 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sergeant Bluff — "Corps Of Discovery" —
On I-29 W.
"Corps of Discovery” is a site-specific public-artwork based on the Louis and Clark Expedition. Concepts and images were developed with respect to the rich history of Woodbury County. The components integrated throughout the building and site . . . — — Map (db m196861) HM
10 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sergeant Bluff — Don't Just Travel to Get There, Enjoy the Drive —
On Interstate 29 at milepost 139, 3.6 miles north of 260th Street (County Highway D51), on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, the first scenic byway in Iowa. Flanking the state's western border, this Byway passes through a unique land formation that's only one to fifteen miles wide and about 200 miles long from near Sioux . . . — — Map (db m292009) HM
11 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sergeant Bluff — 8 — Lewis and Clark Expedition / Sergeant Floyd Monument —
On Interstate 29 at milepost 140, 1.9 miles south of 1st Street, on the right when traveling south.
Lewis and Clark Expedition President Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the Missouri River and discover a stream leading from its headwaters to the Pacific which would afford the best water route for developing . . . — — Map (db m224586) HM
12 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sergeant Bluff — 9 — Sergeant Floyd Monument / Lewis and Clark Expedition —
On Interstate 29 at milepost 139, 3.6 miles north of 260th Street (County Highway D51), on the right when traveling north.
Sergeant Floyd Monument The Floyd Monument honors Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only man to die on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He succumbed on Iowa soil and was buried near present-day Sioux City. It was erected 1900-1901. Lewis and . . . — — Map (db m292008) HM
13 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — An American Treasure — Iowa's Loess Hills —
On Dakota Point Road just west of Stone State Park Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Crushed by glaciers, carried by the wind, carved by rain, and inhabited by rare and unusual plants and animals, the Loess Hills of western Iowa possess natural features rarely duplicated anywhere else in the world. Only western Iowa and the Yellow . . . — — Map (db m162527) HM
14 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — August 16, 1804 — Clark's Journal —
On I-29 W.
Capt Lewis took 12 men & went to the Pond & Crek between Camp and the old Village and Caught upwards of 800 fine fish, 79 Pike,….8 fish resembg Salmon Trout, 8 Salmon, 1 Rock, 1 flat Back, 127 Buffalow F red horse, 4 Bass Y 490 Catt. . . . — — Map (db m196863) HM
15 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — August 3, 1804 — Clark's Journal —
On I-29 W.
after Breakfast we Collected those Indians under an awning of our Main Sail, in presence of and Delivered a long Speech to them expressive of our journey the wirkes of our Government, Some advice to them and Directions how They were to our . . . — — Map (db m161626) HM
16 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — August 8, 1804 — Lewis' Journal —
On I-29 W.
We had seen but a few aquatic fouls of any kind on the river since we commenced our journey up the Missouri. this day I saw a great number of feathers floating down the river those feathers had a very extraordinary appearance as the appeared in . . . — — Map (db m161627) HM
17 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — Big Sioux River Valley — Lewis & Clark Expedition —
Near Stone State Park Drive 0.6 miles west of Talbot Road, on the left when traveling west.
On August 21, Tuesday, 1804, Lewis & Clark wrote: "…We set out verry early this morning and proceeded on under a Gentle Breeze from the S.E. … Passed Willow Creek (Perry Creek) Small on the S.S. (Starboard Side) below a bluff of . . . — — Map (db m160796) HM
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18 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — First Bride's Grave —
Near Lincoln Way 0.2 miles east of Lewis Blvd..
Dedicated in Memory of Roselie Menard Sioux City's First Bride Born 1838 A.D. Died 1865 A.D. Presented By Milton E. Follis 1939 Officers of Woodbury County Pioneer Club Frank E. Gill, Pres. W.M. Stevens, Past . . . — — Map (db m102568) HM
19 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — Floyd Monument —
On S. Lewis Blvd. 0.3 miles north of Lincoln Way, on the right when traveling south.
West Side of Monument Floyd This Shaft Marks the Burial Place of Sergeant Charles Floyd A Member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition He Died in his Country's service and was buried near this spot August 20 1804 Graves of . . . — — Map (db m177305) HM
20 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — From Settlement to State Park — Stone State Park —
On Stone State Park Dr.
People have always been attracted to the loess Hills, with their rich natural resources and beautiful landscape. Native peoples, explorers, early settlers, and modern man have gathered across, settled upon, and enjoyed these lush lands. . . . — — Map (db m136493) HM
21 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — Geology Wonders — Stone State Park —
On Stone State Park Dr.
"Today we work the land, or perhaps we should say the land works for us. It grows our food, supports our building, provides row materials for our industries, absorbs our wastes, and stores our water supplies. Therefore, we need to understand . . . — — Map (db m136524) HM
22 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — Grand Army of the Republic — 1861 - 1865 —
On McDonald Street 0.1 miles north of 24th Street.
. . . — — Map (db m169806) WM
23 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — Herbert Quick Ravine —
On Lincoln Way 0.2 miles Lewis Blvd., on the right when traveling east.
Named in Memory of -Herbert Quick- -Statesman-Writer- -Mayor of Sioux City- He Knew and Loved the Prairie's of Iowa -1861 - 1925- — — Map (db m102570) HM
24 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — M.V. Sergeant Floyd — Lewis & Clark Expedition —
Near Larsen Park Road.
On August 21, Tuesday, 1804, Lewis and Clark wrote: "We set out verry early this morning and proceeded under a Gentle Breeze from the S.E . . . Passed Willow Creek (Perry Creek) Small on the S.S. (Starboard Side) below a bluff of about 170 . . . — — Map (db m112827) HM
25 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — Native Peoples of the Loess — Stone State Park —
On Stone State Park Drive.
Prehistoric hunter-gatherers traveled these hills more than 13,000 years ago, finding all they needed to sustain their nomadic bands. They were followed by Archaic and Woodland cultures, which formed more permanent camps and cultivated crops. . . . — — Map (db m136492) HM
26 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — Pacific Short Line Bridge — Started 1890       Finished 1896 —
On Larsen Park Road east of Hamilton Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Designer: J.A.L. Waddell Built By: Phoenix Bridge Company - Fabricator and Erector Sooysmith & Company - Foundations & Piers The stone of this monument came from piers of the previous bridge erected at this spot. The Pacific Short Line . . . — — Map (db m178598) HM
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27 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — Prairies in the Hills — Iowa's Loess Hills —
On Stone State Park Drive 0.6 miles west of Talbot Road, on the left when traveling west.
When Lewis & Clark saw western Iowa in 1804, the land was almost completely covered with prairie grasses and wildflowers. Now, very little of this vegetation remains. The largest tracts of undisturbed prairie found in Iowa are here in the Loess . . . — — Map (db m162542) HM
28 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — 402 — Prospect Hill — American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site —
On Bluff St. at W. 1st St. on Bluff St..
Erected by Iowa Presbyterians In Memory of Rev. Sheldon Jackson Rev. T.H. Cleland Rev. J.C. Elliott Pioneer Missionaries who on April 29, 1869 from this hill top viewed the great unchurched areas and after prayer went out to win . . . — — Map (db m121813) HM
29 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — Sergeant Charles Floyd — Grave Site and Monument —
On S. Lewis Blvd. 0.3 miles Lincoln Way, on the right when traveling south.
Has Been Designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the Provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This Site Possesses Exceptional Value in Commemorating and Illustrating the History of the United States of . . . — — Map (db m177303) HM
30 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — Sergeant Floyd Monument —
Near South Lewis Boulevard 0.3 miles Lincoln Way.
Sergeant Charles Floyd Sergeant Charles Floyd was one of the outstanding members of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Born in Jefferson County, Kentucky sometime between the years 1780 and 1785, his father and uncles served with George Rogers . . . — — Map (db m177298) HM
31 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — The Death of Sergeant Floyd — Lewis & Clark Expedition —
Near S. Lewis Blvd. 0.3 miles north of Lincoln Way.
Sgt. Floyd's Burial On Monday, August 20, 1804 this was written in the journal of Lewis and Clark: "...I am Dull & heavy been up the greater Part of last night with Serjt. Floyd, who is as bad as he can be to live...We set out under a . . . — — Map (db m92782) HM
32 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — The Lewis & Clark Expedition —
On Larsen Park Road.
In 1804-1806, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the Corps of Discovery on an epic journey. Charged by President Thomas Jefferson to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired Louisiana territory, they mapped . . . — — Map (db m112825) HM
33 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — The Lewis & Clark Expedition —
Near South Lewis Boulevard 0.3 miles north of Lincoln Way.
In 1804-1806, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the Corps of Discovery on an epic journey. Charged by President Thomas Jefferson to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired Louisiana territory, they mapped the . . . — — Map (db m177412) HM
34 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — The Lewis and Clark Expedition — Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Near South Lewis Boulevard 0.3 miles Lincoln Way. Reported missing.
In 1804-06, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led about 40 soldiers and boatmen on an epic journey. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned this "Corps of Discovery" to find a route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired Louisiana . . . — — Map (db m177302) HM
35 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — The Spirit of Siouxland — United Flight 232 —
On Larsen Park Road east of Hamilton Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
On July 19, 1989, Flight 232, en route from Denver to Chicago, became disabled and attempted an emergency landing at the Sioux Gateway airport. The crash resulted in the loss of 112 lives; 184 persons survived. Rarely will an . . . — — Map (db m112822) HM
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Oct. 10, 2026