THIS WEEKEND, CHRIS LARSON PARK, NEAR THE RIVERBOAT MUSEUM, WILL BE BREAKING HARD WITH ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING REPRODUCTIONS OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY TENTS AND EQUIPMENT.

THERESA WEAVER OF THE SIOUX CITY PUBLIC MUSEUM SAYS IT’S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL LEWIS AND CLARK CAMP:

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The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through and set up camp in what is now Sioux City in 1804.

SOME OF THE REENACTORS HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THE CAMPING FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY:

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AS THE EXPEDITION WAS COMING UP THE MISSOURI RIVER ON ITS WAY TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, SGT. CHARLES FLOYD BECAME ILL AND DIED.

HE WAS BURIED ON A SHORELINE OVERLOOKING THE RIVER, AND HIS GRAVE SITE IS MARKED BY SIOUX CITY’S FLOYD MEMORIAL OVERLOOKING INTERSTATE 29.

EVERY YEAR THE RE-ENACTERS HOLD A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SGT. FLOYD’S FUNERAL AT THE MEMORIAL, AND THEY WILL DO SO AGAIN ON SATURDAY EVENING AT 6 PM:

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BACK AT RIVERFRONT CAMP, WEAVER SAYS THERE WILL ALSO BE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS BOTH DAYS FROM 10AM TO 1PM:

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The camp will take place on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Chris Larson Park, just off the Hamilton Boulevard exit of I-29.