Missouri River Magic – February 2021

Four afternoons or evenings of February fun, adventure, and learning, as we follow the Missouri River from start to finish ! Our journey begins with a Joint First Session on Sunday afternoon, Jan 31, at 3:30 – 4 pm (Central time).
After that, there will be two choices for you in February: Continue on Sunday afternoons (3:30) on Feb 14, 21, and 28. OR switch to Tuesday evenings, 6:00 – 6:30 pm (Central) on Feb 9, 16, and 23.

QUICK OVERVIEW

Hell Roaring Creek, in southern Montana near the Idaho border, is the utmost source of the Missouri River. The creek begins at Brower's Spring on the Continental Divide and flows 3768 miles

Session 1: Overview, Logistics and other details. Begin the journey in Montana.

Session 2: Continue through Montana, move into the Dakotas.

Possible Highlights, first 2 sessions: *The source(s) of the River – the official one and the real one. *Helena and Great Falls, MT. *World’s Shortest River *Decision Point *Wolf Point * Bismarck, ND * ND Capitol * Custer’s home fort * Lewis/Clark’s first winter camp * Pierre and Ft. Pierre, SD (one city, two time zones) * SD Capitol *More, time permitting

Chief War Eagle statue looks over three states from Sioux City - The Walking Tourists

Session 3: Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas

Possible Highlights, Session 3: *Sioux City, IA * Three State, Two Rivers * Other Sioux City landmarks * Des Moines and Council Bluiffs (One city, two states) * Atchison, KS – My most unique stop!! *Mo River Bridge at Atchison * Amelia Earhart history *Biggest surprise of the trip! *MUCH more, time permitting

Session 4: Home to Missouri!!

Possible Highlights, Session 4: *St. Joseph, architecture and history *Kansas City (one city, two states) * The River turns eastward * Boonville, Lexington (cannonball in courthouse!) & Arrow Rock * Jefferson City! * Herman (wine capital of Missouri) * Washington (corn cob pipe capital of the world) * The Mighty Confluence of Missouri and Mississippi! *More?

REGISTRATION

In order to make sure you are saved a seat and that you get the necessary Zoom links (and other information), you need to Register and/or make your desire to attend known. You may do this a variety of ways: 1) Use this Registration Form; 2) Use this Contact Form; or 3) Email intentions/questions directly to larrycampbell@missouristate.edu. All three methods also allow for questions or comments.

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Missouri River Magic – February 2021