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W. H. Over Museum

September 4, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, Vermillion

Founded in 1883, the W.H. Over museum is the oldest museum in the state of South Dakota. Existing in Vermillion for 136 years, it receives no state or federal funding. Located across from the Dakota

War Eagle

August 29, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, History of Sioux City, Sioux City

So there’s an urban legend here in Sioux City that explains the reason why we have no real emergencies, and hardly any severe weather; we are protected by Chief War Eagle. findagrave.com Waŋbdí Okíčhize was

Peirce Mansion

August 28, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, History of Sioux City, Sioux City

This was one of the first landmarks I remember seeing upon moving to Sioux City in 2007. My first apartment was on Jackson Street four blocks down from the Peirce Mansion, and every Spring and

Sergeant Floyd Monument

August 20, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, Sioux City

Did you know the Floyd Monument is the first designated National Historic Landmark of the United States? Whoa! Being on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, it’s also a great place to bring a

Sanford Museum and Planetarium

July 16, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, Cherokee

Did you know there’s a planetarium closer than you think? How close? How about Cherokee, Iowa? Many people I’ve spoken with thought the closest planetarium was either in Omaha or Minneapolis. Imagine their surprise after

LaunchPAD

April 9, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, Sioux City

If you noticed my last post about Thinker Toys, I decided to follow through with the kid-friendly theme, and write about our LaunchPAD Children’s Museum we have here in Sioux City. I remembered when it

Sioux City Downtown Museum

February 24, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, Sioux City

Opened in April 2011, the Downtown Museum is one of the best things to do in Sioux City. Before it Opened Downtown Previously, it used to be at the Peirce Mansion on Jackson Street, but

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center

February 9, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, Sioux City

These two centers are two of my most favorite places to visit in Sioux City. I have heard from several people that it is one of the best visitor centers along the entire Missouri River.

Trinity Heights

January 26, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, Sioux City

Inspiration On a trip to Santa Clara, California in 1985, Father Harold Cooper saw a giant stainless-steel sculpture of Mary. Being a Sioux City resident, Father Cooper wanted his city to have the same opportunity

Plymouth County Historical Museum

January 6, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, Le Mars

Le Mars, IA Introduction Originally Le Mars Central High School, the Plymouth County Historical Museum occupies all 5 floors of this beautiful building. Finished in 1924, with an addition in 1952, it functioned as a