Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center

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Quick Facts

Location:

Sioux City, Iowa

MANAGED BY:

Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center

Amenities

12 listed

Amphitheater, Benches/Seating, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto, Picnic Table, Playground, Restroom, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Trailhead

Lewis and Clark NHT Visitor Centers and Museums

This map shows a range of features associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, which commemorates the 1803-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition. The trail spans a large portion of the North American continent, from the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington. The trail is comprised of the historic route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, an auto tour route, high potential historic sites (shown in black), visitor centers (shown in orange), and pivotal places (shown in green). These features can be selected on the map to reveal additional information. Also shown is a base map displaying state boundaries, cities, rivers, and highways. The map conveys how a significant area of the North American continent was traversed by the Lewis and Clark Expedition and indicates the many places where visitors can learn about their journey and experience the landscape through which they traveled.

The Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center is located in Sioux City, Iowa. The Center is owned and operated by Woodbury County Parks and is also where the Woodbury County Conservation Board is located.

   In August of 1804, The Corps of Discovery led by Lewis and Clark passed through present-day Sioux City, near where the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center is currently located. Here, the expedition met with the Otos to inform them that their land was now part of the United States of America. Additionally, Sergeant Charles Floyd died in Sioux City on August 20th, 1804, making him the only member of The Corps of Discovery to die during the expedition.

   Today, the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center offers an opportunity to see what Sioux City may have looked like before it was inhabited by United States Citizens. The Center is over 14,000 square feet large and boasts an amphitheater, playground, exhibits, gardens, and hiking trails, among other amenities. Admission is free to the general public, although rooms in the center can be rented out for a fee. For more information, visit woodburyparks.org/dorothy-pecaut-nature-center/.