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
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
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
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
Navigating the "Mighty Mo"
The Missouri River is the longest river in North America at 2,341 miles. Approximately one-third of the Missouri River is channelized for navigation and barge transportation. Channelization aids navigation by . . . — — Map (db m316375) HM
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
Chief War Eagle
War Eagle, a Santee Sioux Indian was born during the 1780's in Minnesota or Wisconsin. In the early years of the 1800's, the Santee people lived in south eastern Minnesota. When tensions built up between the Indian people . . . — — Map (db m316114) HM
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
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
1892
The Floyd River flooded on the morning of May 18, 1892, after three weeks of consistent rain. The stockyards, railroads, and lumber yards along the river valley were hardest hit. Overall, damage was estimated to be around a . . . — — Map (db m316377) HM
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
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
"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
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
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
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
York Attends to Sergeant Floyd
William Clark noted on July 30, 1804, that "Serjt. Floyd verry unwell and bad Cold &c..."
On July 31, 1804, Sergeant Floyd wrote in his journal: "I am verry Sick and Has been for somtime but . . . — — Map (db m316429) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m316434) HM
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
On the night of Monday, August 20, 1804, the men of the expedition reviewed the day's events. Earlier that day, Sgt. Floyd had died and was buried on the top of Floyd's Bluff, approximately one mile downstream. Clark wrote in his journal: "Capt . . . — — Map (db m316445) HM
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
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
This marks the Old Missouri River Trail used by the fur traders and Indians many years before the coming of Lewis and Clark in 1804
This tablet is placed by the Martha Washington Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1928 . . . — — Map (db m316139) HM
In the early part of the 20th century, the marks of an old trail could still be seen in the area of War Eagle Park. In those years the land was prairie. Trees were few and located only in the ravine. The tracks of the trail attracted the interest of . . . — — Map (db m316140) HM
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
War Eagle
Waŋbdν Okνčhize is commonly known as War Eagle. While his name means Little Eagle, he was often referred to as War Eagle, which is odd because all through his life he sought to keep peace. He even left his home tribe the . . . — — Map (db m316113) HM
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
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
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
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
On Larsen Park Road 1.5 miles east of Hamilton Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Siouxland Veterans Memorial Bridge
Officially opened in January 1981, the Siouxland Veterans Memorial Bridge replaced the nearly century-old "Combination Bridge". The bridge was originally built to serve railroad, wagon, and pedestrian . . . — — Map (db m316369) HM
On Larsen Park Road 0.8 miles east of Hamilton Boulevard.
"Siouxland" is a name created by writer Frederick Manfred, indicating the four-state region of which this is a central point. "Veterans Memorial" signifies thousands of Siouxland personnel who shared American military experience. The long line of . . . — — Map (db m316221) HM WM
South Bottoms Beginnings
Nestled between Third Street and the Missouri River was a neighborhood referred to as the "South Bottoms." called such due to its proximity to the Floyd and Missouri River valleys. From the 1880s to the 1950s, the . . . — — Map (db m316073) HM
In the area immediately north of this monument the "huddled masses" from a score of European and Asian countries lived in friendship with Native Americans, Mexicans and African Americans. Working primarily for the railroad, the stock yards and meat . . . — — Map (db m316065) HM
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
On Larsen Park Road 1.6 miles east of Hamilton Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
1881 Birth of the Stockyards
James Booge, known as the father of Sioux City's livestock industry, constructed the first permanent packing house in Sioux City. Sioux City's proximity to an expansive railroad system helped the James E. Booge . . . — — Map (db m316373) HM
Theophile Bruguier was born near Montreal, Canada. He came to the United States in 1835 and became a fur trader along the Missouri River. He made alliances with the Yankton Sioux Indians and married two of Yankton Sioux Chief War Eagle's daughters, . . . — — Map (db m316094) HM
