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​Woodbury COUNTY LOESS HILLS & HERITAGE WEEK EVENTS

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Woodbury County Sites
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center & Stone State Park
Location: Nature Center is at 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City, IA
South of Hwy 12 entrance to Stone State Park. Park is at northwest corner of Sioux City, along Iowa Highway 12, 4 miles north of I-29
Open daily except Mondays; Tuesday-Saturday,  9am-4pm; Sunday 1-4pm
Nature Center Phone: 712.258.0838
Contact: Dawn Snyder
Email: dsnyder@WoodburyCountyIowa.gov
Stone State Park phone: 712.255.4698
Email: Stone@dnr.state.ia.us 


Sioux City Historical Railroad Museum
​Historic steam engine. Listed on National Register of Historic Places
Cost: Adults $10, Children $8, Group $20
Address: 3400 River Road Sioux City, IA.
South of Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center on Hwy 12, Sioux City, IA
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm; Sunday Noon–4pm
Phone: 712.233.6996
Email: information@siouxcityrailroadmuseum.org   
 

Sergeant Floyd Monument   
(National Registered Historic Landmark)
Along Hwy 75 near Glenn Ave., Sioux City, IA, one mile north of I-29 Exit 143

Museum & Center open daily except Monday, 10am-4pm
Group Tours & General Info: 712.279.0198
Email: scpm@sioux-city.org
 

Floyd Museum & Welcome Center
  • Group tours by appointment
1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA
Exit 149 off I-29


Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
Betty Strong Encounter Center
Exit 149 off I-29, near the Welcome Center
900 Larsen Road Sioux City, IA
Open daily except Mondays; Tuesday-Friday, 9am-5pm; Saturday-Sunday, Noon-5pm
Phone: 712.224.5242


Spirit of Siouxland Sculpture
Flight 232 Crash Memorial
900 Larsen Park Rd, Sioux City, IA,
on the waterfront
west of Anderson Dance Pavilion
 

Historic Pioneer Log Cabin Museum 
  • replica of 150-year-old schoolhouse
South of Smithland, IA
Open by appointment. 
Contact: Katherine Mack
Phone: 712.889.2370


War Eagle Monument and Scenic Overlook
Exit 151 off I-29, follow War Eagle Drive, Sioux City, IA
Phone: 712.255.7903


Sioux City Public Museum
I-29 exit 147B
607 Fourth St.,
Sioux City, IA
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm
Phone: 712-279-6174
Email: scpm@sioux-city.org
 

Sergeant Bluff Town Museum
409 4th St Sergeant Bluff, IA
Open Saturday 9am-1pm
Phone: 712-943-2028
Email: sbhmuseum@gmail.com
 
 
South Bottoms Memorial
Floyd Blvd. circular entrance to Chris Larsen Park,
Sioux City, IA


Aalfs Courtyard
Mural of 1800s Sioux City
4th & Virginia St. Sioux City, IA
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First Bride’s Grave
South Ravine Park
Sioux City, IA


Bruguier’s Cabin
(Oldest structure in Sioux City)
Riverside Park
1201 Riverside Blvd Sioux City, IA
 

Historic Fourth Street District
(Late 19th century commercial buildings on National Register of Historic Places)
  • “Sculpt Siouxland” special exhibit
Location: 1000-1100 Fourth St., Sioux City, IA Sculpture on Fourth St. from Pearl to Virginia.


Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation
2600 Expedition Court, north of Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, IA
Daily except Wednesday; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 10am-4pm; Sunday, Noon-4pm
Phone: 712-252-5300


Sioux City Art Center
  • Includes Grant Wood Mural
Address: 225 Nebraska Ave. Sioux City, IA
Open daily except Monday;  Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10am-4pm; Thursday 10am-9pm; Sunday 1-4pm
Phone: 712.279.6272

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  • Home
  • About
  • Explore the Byway
  • Recreation
    • LoHi
    • Hiking
    • Biking
    • Motorcycling
    • RVing
    • Birding
  • Loess Hills & Heritage Week