Louis & Clark Voyage of Discovery
Interpretive Center
Sioux City, Iowa
Louis and Clark stopped on August 20, 1804 on the east side of the Missouri River near what is today Sioux City, Iowa. At this location the only member of the Voyage of Discovery, Sgt Charles Floyd died and was buried on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. Outside the Center flies a 15 stars and stripes flag, that same banner that flew when the expedition occurred. Row 1--#3-personal materials used by a private, #4-trade goods carried to be used with the Indians-tobacco, beads, hatchet head, & peace medal of friendship, #5-the voyageur's sounding horn and stocking cap, 5-Lewis's equipment to keep collected materials. Row 2--#1-Clark's measuring equipment, #2-the lower rifle was used by men, #3-information about the Boatment, #4-a mural showing their campsite and the large keelboat that they took, #5-Clark with York surveying, #6-Lewis keeping his journel. Row 3--#1-checking supplies, #2-one of the men, #3-shows the burial of Sgt. Floyd, #4- shows the return of a deserter, #5-a hunting party returns, #6-preparing food. Row 4--#1-punishment be considered, #2-looking at fish that were caught, #3-filtering the muddy water, #4-5-Seaman barking at the captured prairie dog that was later returned alive to Washington D.C., #6-prairie dog statutes dressed as Lewis & Clark. This is an excellent interpretive center.