- City:
- Council Bluffs, IA
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Art Works, Monuments and Memorials, Sculpture and Bas Relief
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Artist:
- Harry Edward Stinson
Description
This stone monument, north of Big Lake Park, honors the expedition of Lewis & Clark in 1804 and their historic meeting with the Otoe and Missouri Indians. The WPA memorial was constructed in 1936 by artist Harry Edward Stinson.
Source notes
www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/manuscripts/MS260.pdf https://www.winfieldhistoricalsociety.com/stinsonsotheby%27s.htm https://www.lewisandclarktrail.com/section1/iowacities/CouncilBluffs/monumentpark.htm https://www.panoramio.com/photo/60968612Contribute to this Site
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