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encountered a violent storm near this location and camped here on July 14,
1804. Interpretive exhibits and a panoramic view of the Missouri River. 13 - Western Historic Trails Center - Located on the Missouri River near Interstate 80, the center introduces visitors to the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and three western emigrant trails. 14 - Lewis and Clark Monument - Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, park. 15 - Fort Atkinson State Historical Park - "Councile Bluff" where Lewis and Clark held the first council with the Oto and Missouri Indians on August 3, 1804, and is just east of the fort. Clark's report that the site was ideal for a fort led to the construction of Fort Atkinson in 1820. Visitor Center. 16 - Lewis and Clark State Park - Interpretive signs and a full-scale keelboat replica. Living history programs and annual Lewis and Clark Festival in late June. 17 - Blackbird Hill - On August 11, 1804, Lewis and Clark visited and decorated the grave of the great Omaha Indian Chief Blackbird atop this hill. An interpretive pavilion on Highway 75 near Decatur, Nebraska, commemorates the site. 18 - Sergeant Floyd Monument and Welcome Center - An obelisk marks the grave of Sergeant Charles Floyd Jr., who died August 20, 1804, of natural causes. A Welcome Center with a small museum located on a steamboat in Sioux City interprets the site. 19 - Ponca State Park - An overlook provides a comprehensive view of the Missouri River valley. Interpretive exhibits, hiking and horseback trails. 20 - Missouri National Recreational River - Two free-flowing segments totaling 98 miles that still exhibit the river conditions and adjacent natural landscapes encountered by the Expedition. 21 - Ionia Volcano - On August 24, 1804, Clark recorded, "Those bluffs appear to have been lately on fire." Access permitted by private landowner. Interpretive sign in Newcastle city park. 22 - Spirit Mound - On August 25, 1804 Lewis and Clark walked to this conical hill which the Indians believed to be the residence of "little people or Spirits." Interpretive sign along State Route 19 about 7 miles north of Vermillion. 23 - Calumet Bluff - The Expedition's council with the Yankton Sioux at this site is interpreted nearby at Gavins Point Dam Visitor Center and at Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area, South Dakota. 24 - Gavins Point Dam Visitor Center - Excellent Lewis and Clark interpretation. 25 - Niobrara State Park - Interpretive Center with Lewis and Clark exhibits. |