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| 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. 26 - Chamberlain/Oacoma - An interpretive sign at the I-90 Visitor Center commemorates Lewis and Clark's visit to the area. Akta Lakota Museum interprets the Sioux nation culture. Hiking on the 6-mile Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail. 27 - Teton Council Site - Lewis and Clark held a council with the Teton Sioux on September 25 1804, at the mouth of the Bad River. Action that was perceived as hostile created a confrontation that nearly came to armed conflict. Interpretive sign at the Verendrye Monument. 28 - Site of Fort Manuel - Location of Missouri Fur Company post where Sacagawea died December 20, 1812. No public access, Interpretive sign on bluff along State Route 1806 south of Kenel. |