Sioux City lies on the border with Nebraska, in the heart of Indian country. Here was buried Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only casualty of Lewis and Clark's expedition from the Mississippi to the Pacific in 1804-5. Woodbury Country Courthouse, a long, low brick structure, is the largest building so far erected by Chicago's "Prairie school" of architecture.
Sioux City (pop. 85,000) is the county seat of Woodbury County in northwest Iowa.
The Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center in Sioux City presents displays about the nearby Loess Hills, which were formed many thousands of years ago by the deposition of windblown soil. Native prairie and woodland areas feature many rare species of wildflowers, such as yucca, skeleton plant, and buffalo berry.
Hours:
9am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
The Sergeant Floyd Monument in Sioux City is a 100ft/30m white stone obelisk that memorializes Sgt Charles Floyd, who died on the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition. The obelisk marks the burial place of Sgt Floyd.
The Sergeant Floyd Riverboat served the US Army Corps of Engineers. Now permanently dry-docked in Sioux City, the ship houses a museum and a working model-building shop where museum curators create replicas of vintage boats and ships.
Address: Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Welcome Center and Museum, 1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA 51103, United States
Phone: 1 (712) 279-0198, Fax: 1 (712) 279-6934
Hours:
March 1 to October 31: 10am-5pm
November 1 to February 28: 10am-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
The Sioux City Art Center presents changing exhibitions featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, photographs, and prints. The majority represents artwork by contemporary artists from the Upper Midwest.
Address: Sioux City Art Center, 225 Nebraska Street, Sioux City, IA 51101-1712, United States
Phone: 1 (712) 279-6272, Fax: 1 (712) 255-2921
Housed in the 1893 John Pierce Mansion, the Sioux City Public Museum features exhibitions on the history of Sioux City and the region, Native American life, and natural history.
Hours:
9am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm; Closed: Mon
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
The development of Trinity Heights is located on 70 acres in the northeast corner of Sioux City. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of Peace, a 30 foot stainless steel statue is joined by The Sacred Heart of Jesus, a 33 foot statue stand above walkways with prayer stations.
Address: Trinity Heights-Queen of Peace, PO Box 1707, Sioux City, IA 51102-1707, United States
Phone: 1 (712) 239-8670, Fax: 1 (712) 239-1159
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