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Monument Faces Testing Before Restoration Work
Moisture seeping into the Lewis and Clark Monument is blamed for extensive damage to the reliefs. A committee working to restore the monument hired a contractor Thursday to conduct tests to determine how the work should proceed.
Monument Restoration Nearing Second Phase
Panels on the Lewis and Clark Monument have deteriorated.
Monument Is Crumbling
Signs of deterioration are showing on portions of the Lewis and Clark monument as pointed out by Terry Cox, city recreation superintendent. Weather is the apparent culprit. The upper corner of the west side of the monument, one of the favorite…
Lewis & Clark Monument & Trail
Rifle Slugs Mar Stone Carving . . . commemorating the Lewis and Clark expedition at the monument north of Council Bluffs.
Lewis & Clark Medallion
The Lewis & Clark Historical Association of Sioux City has issued a silver or gold medallion honoring Sgt. Charles Floyd, the first American soldier to die west of the Mississippi River and the only fatality of the historic Lewis & Clark expedition…
Lewis & Clark Monument & Trail
Lewis & Clark Monument at Rainbow Point in Council Bluffs, IA
Mills County Boasts Museum, Stage House
Stone And Bronze Marker . . . commemorate the early trails across Mills County.
Mills County Boasts Museum, Stage House
Museum . . . at Glenwood houses many relics of early years.
Mills County Boasts Museum, Stage House
Stagecoach House . . . near Silver City stands vacant now. It is privately owned and not open to the public.
Know Your Scenes:
For years this scenic setting on a bluff north of Council Bluffs, commemorates an early milestone in the development of the West. Recognize it:
Answer: The Lewis and Clark monument overlooking the Missouri River valley on Rainbow Point.
Answer: The Lewis and Clark monument overlooking the Missouri River valley on Rainbow Point.
Branstad, Terry E. and Christine
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad spoke at dedication ceremonies for the new flag plaza at the Lewis and Clark monument in Council Bluffs Saturday morning, and donated an Iowa flag. Dorothy Smith of U.S. Rep. Jim Lightfoot's office presented an American…