4500 Stone Ave., Sioux City, IowaSioux City IA, 51106
Oct 19
to Oct 20
Russ Gifford: A Ride Around Siouxland-in 1871
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Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center
900 Larsen Park Road
Sioux City, IA 51103
Date: June 2, 2024
Time: 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm
On Sunday, June 2 at 2:00 PM at the Betty Strong Encounter Center, join Russ Gifford for a “Ride Around Siouxland—in 1871.”
Russ Gifford cranks up the Wayback machine to take us back to the 1870s to SEE and EXPERIENCE Sioux City as it first gained national attention as the steamboat capitol of the Missouri! We will see the town as any new visitor saw it, a rapidly growing metropolis with much to recommend it to new arrivals. Those places include shopping at Old Kirk Dry Goods, attending a lecture at the Academy of Arts and Sciences, trying a refreshing draft at the billiards hall, and meeting a few well-known people who are also passing through town today!
