As part of the event, Western Historic Trails Center, in partnership with the Iowa Western Community College, will again this year offer an Elderhostel on the topic of Lewis & Clark. Lectures are planned for each day and will include speakers from the Otoe/Missouria and Mandan/Hidatsa Tribes.

On Saturday and Sunday, a living history camp will be set up by local re-enactors along the WHTC bike trail. Here, visitors can view period tents, clothing and weapons demonstrations, equipment, military drills and how cooking was done over an open fire. In addition, Friends of Discovery from Onawa will have replicas of the boats used by Lewis & Clark on display and will be available to answer questions about them. The camp will be open to visitors from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

There will also be period music all three days in the Western Historic Trails Center atrium provided by local musicians; as well as Native American dancing on Saturday. A list of speakers and performers is attached. Shopping is available in the WHTC gift shop all three days and will feature Lewis & Clark books and memorabilia and Lakota art. There will be opportunities to sample Native American cuisine from the Omaha Tribe at a vendor’s booth.

All activities throughout the weekend are free and open to the public and are made possible by the State Historical Society of Iowa and through grants from the National Park Service and Humanities Iowa.

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