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Calendar
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Events
Click Here to View the Current Education Programs Brochure
Sioux City History Projects Reception
5/18/2008
time:
1:00-3:00 p.m.
location:
Sioux City Public Museum, 2901 Jackson Street
Fourth grade students whose projects are on display during the Museum’s “Sioux City History Projects” exhibition will be honored at an awards ceremony at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday Twilight Talk: Establishment of the Early Fur Trade in the West
5/20/2008
time:
6:30 p.m.
location:
Sioux City Public Museum
The westward expansion of the fur trade exploded after the Lewis and Clark Expedition, changing the West forever. Learn more about the gear and techniques used by early fur traders to survive in the untamed land and seek their fortunes. Seasonal Yellowstone National Park ranger and North High teacher Tom Roberts will give a 45-minute presentation followed by a question and answer session.
2008 Museum Summer Programs
6/1/2008
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8/6/2008
Register now summer classes at the Sioux City Public Museum and the Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center! Click on the Current Education Programs Brochure link above.
Bill Diamond Antique and Classic Car Show
7/13/2008
time:
Noon-4:00 p.m.
location:
Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center, 1000 Larsen Park Rd.
The Sioux City Museum & Historical Association’s 39th annual car show will feature approximately 50 automobiles and trucks. Admission is free. Those wishing to present their own classic or antique car should have their car at the Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center by 11:30 a.m. for placement. This is a Show and Shine event, pre-registration is not required. Concessions will be available. For more information contact the Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center at 712-279-0198.
Sgt. Floyd Burial Re-enactment
8/16/2008
time:
6:00 p.m.
location:
Floyd Monument
Re-enactors in full dress uniform re-create the 1804 burial of Sgt. Charles Floyd, the only member of the Lewis and Clark expedition to die during the journey. The ceremony includes a description of Charles Floyd and his death, as written in the journals by Capt. William Clark. For more information, contact the Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center at 712-279-0198.
Sergeant Floyd Memorial Encampment
8/16/2008
time:
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
location:
Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center, 1000 Larsen Park Rd.
Explore in an 1804 living history encampment featuring re-enactors, tents, camp equipment, and firearms like those used by the Lewis and Clark expedition during their stay along the banks of the Missouri River. For more information, contact the Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center at 712-279-0198.
Sergeant Floyd Memorial Encampment
8/17/2008
time:
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
location:
Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center, 1000 Larsen Park Rd.
Explore in an 1804 living history encampment featuring re-enactors, tents, camp equipment, and firearms like those used by the Lewis and Clark expedition during their stay along the banks of the Missouri River. For more information, contact the Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center at 712-279-0198.
2008 Midwest Antique Guild Show and Sale
9/19/2008
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9/21/2008
location:
Sioux City Convention Center, 801 4th Street
The Sioux City Museum & Historical Association’s long-running antique show and sale features vendors from throughout the Midwest. $3.00 admission for all three days.
Sioux City History Day: The Fabulous ‘50s
10/11/2008
time:
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
location:
Western Iowa Tech Community College
An in-depth look at life in Sioux City during the 1950s.
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