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De Soto Nat'l Wildlife Refuge #2
Visitor center entrance of De Soto National Wildlife Refuge
Displayed At Bertrand 'Store'
Champagne...aboard the Bertrand by now is a bit overaged. James Salyer, manager of the De Soto Bend Wildlife Refuge, studies one of the bottles still containing the liquid. He stands in the storeroom with the many items yet to be processed in the…
Engineers to be finished in 1960. DeSoto Bend time-table advanced 2 years
Now ice bound . . . this section of the Missouri River will become a part of the DeSoto Ben Lake after a new river channel is cut by Army Engineers. Timbered area to right will become a wildlife refuge. --Nonpareil Photo.
Federal commission closes DeSoto boating
Covered parking lot . . .shows the high water level at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. The parking lot is near the south launching dock area of the refuge. --Nonpareil Photo.
Find 'Remedy' From Riverboat
Rustless Hook---used by riverboat crews to move heavy freight appeared out of the hold of the ship. Kerrmit Dybsetter inspects the 16-pound, hand-forged find.
Find 'Remedy' From Riverboat
Lost Boot...was thigh-high and had a very large foot with studded sole.
Find 'Remedy' From Riverboat
Bottles Of Stomach Bitters...distributed from Pittsburgh, Pa., are brought out of the riverboat by Harry Sorensen, owner of his construction firm, and one of his workmen.
Forgotten Hulk May Become Important Midwest Attraction
DeSoto Refuge Manager Jim Salyer...explains the proposed Bertrand Visitor Center during the unveiling of development plans for the National Wildlife Refuge which includes the 1865 steamship Bertrand. He points to a model of the Bertrand Cargo…
High water problem continues. DeSoto Refuge to get new pump for draining water
Littering the boat ramp . . . are a number of pilings that have been pulled out of the lake by DeSoto Refuge employe[e]s. Refuge officials say the lake has quite a lot of drift that could be dangerous to boaters. Jerry Jauron, an Iowa river official,…
History, nature, recreation enough for everyone at DeSoto Refuge
Jim Frates . . . manager of DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, demonstrates giant bellows removed from the hull of the steamship Bertrand. Frates said the bellows were used to created extra heat in the boilers of the vessel, which sank more than 100…
Hole Full Of History
Arrows indicate an edge of the port side, at left, and one rudder post of a river boat which has been buried under sand in the Missouri River bottom area for close to 100 years. The excavation is in the De Soto Bend wildlife refuge and is by Jesse…
Hundreds open DeSoto center
Guests examine . . . the entrance to the new visitor center that was opened Saturday at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. The center houses artifacts from the steamboat Bertrand that sank in the Missouri River in 1865 and recovered in 1969. Gov.…
Model steamship Iowa man's legacy
Opening A Hatch...on the three-foot scale model of the steamship Bertrand is John Carrier, park service employee at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge near Missouri Valley. The steamer model, which the Bertrand museum just purchased for $300, was…
New beach area
New beach area : Swimmers or sunbathers will find a new 1,000-foot sandy beach ready for them this summer at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge west of Missouri Valley. The swimming area has been relocated to the inside of the bend southeast of the…
New boat launching
New boat launching . . . facilities are located at the south end of the lake. The concrete, six-lane ramp with docks is inspected by manager Dybsetter. This facility replaces a temporary unit to the north which has been closed. Swimming is no longer…
Old Riverboat Raises Bow At De Soto
The Front Section...of either the Bertrand or Cora is shown at bottom of digging site. A section of hull, at left, curves around old tree stump and boarded portion appears to be part of a deck containing a hatch (where small chain is located).
On Display
On Display ....in the Iowa Power and Light Co. window are artifacts recovered from the sunkrn riverboat Bertrand. The boat was uncovered in the old Missouri River channel at DeSoto Bend.
Open house at DeSoto Refuge
Looking over a marker designating the excavation site of the sunken steamship Bertrand at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge is refuge staff member Ed Loth.
The maker is one of the projects created by the Youth Conservation Corps and was on display…
The maker is one of the projects created by the Youth Conservation Corps and was on display…
Plans For Bertrand Museum Revived, Now On Even Keel
Examining Sleigh Bells...recovered from the cargo of the sunken steamboat Bertrand are Jim Salyer of the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Sen. John Culver, D-Iowa. They and other interested parties met Friday in DeSoto Bend to plan the…