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events listed below take place at the Western Historic Trails Center and are free
unless otherwise noted.
Western
Historic Trails Center
3434 Richard Downing Avenue, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501
Located in Council Bluffs on 24th Street south of I-80
(exit 1B).
712-366-4900
Winter Hours: Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Summer Hours: Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The
Trails West Gift Shop at Western Historic Trails Center
is the Headquarters for Lewis & Clark Bicentennial
Education! Contact gift shop staff at 712-366-5077.
Ongoing
Jam
and Bread
Thursdays
every month, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Local musicians gather at trails center to play old
time country, bluegrass, blues, etc. Open to anyone
who plays, sings or just wants to listen. Free homemade
bread!
Ongoing exhibits
and videos interpret four western expansion trails: Lewis & Clark, Mormon Pioneer, California
and Oregon.
Fish at Saganaush Lake
Fishing continues in Council Bluffs! A fishing license and trout fee can be obtained at any local hunting and fishing license sales agent, including Western Historic Trails Center, or from the Iowa DNR homepage at iowadnr.gov.
2008
July
July 26 & 27
2008 Lewis & Clark White Catfish Encampment and
The Mormon Battalion Trek Celebration
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
This year’s event combines two eras of local area history. Lewis and Clark passed through here in July of 1804. Their five day respite from the Missouri river became known as the Camp White Catfish. In 1846 the Mormon Battalion mustered near what is now Iowa School for the Deaf and marched south about 2000 miles to participate in the Mexican-American War. Here is the schedule for our combined commemoration of these two important historic events of this area.
Both re-enactor camps will open for public visitation at 9:00 AM each day.
Saturday, July 26
Presentations will occur in the Trail Center theatre.
10:00 AM- 10:50 AM Fr.Tom Coenen- 1905 L&C Centennial Celebration featuring his vintage postcard collection.
11:00 AM- 11:50 AM Kevin Henson- A Virtual Tour - The 1846 Mormon Battalion Trail – Iowa to California
Noon- Lunch for available for purchase from Wynema Morris and family, Omaha Tribe
1:30 PM- 2:20 PM Michael McDonald will share his musical tribute to the Corps of Discovery of Lewis and Clark.
2:30 PM- 4:30 Panel Discussion- Remembering the Pioneers of the Winter Quarters Era: The People, Places, and Paths They Trod
1846 – 1863.
- Moderator: Terry Latey Pioneer Research Group of Winter Quarters Early LDS Database Administrator
- Opening - Welcome, introduction of panelists (5 min)
- Panelist Presentations (90 min including a 10 minute break)
- Gail Holmes - Overview of the history of Winter Quarters –Kanesville (20 min)
- Kevin Henson- Mustering the Mormon Battalion at Council Bluffs (20 min)
- Break (10 min)
o Bob Sharp - The Cemeteries of the Middle Missouri Valley (20 min)
- Dr. Van Orden - Gathering, Writing, and Publishing Family-based Histories from the Pioneer Period (20 min)
Sunday, July 27
Both re-enactor camps will open for public visitation at 9:00 AM.
Presentations will occur in the Trail Center theatre.
10:00 AM- 10:50 AM Kira Gail will map out several Lewis and Clark “day trips” within 25 miles of the Metro area.
11:00 AM- 11:50 AM Kevin Henson presents “Pomp’s Circumstances; The Life of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau - Sacajawea’s Son”
Noon- Lunch for available for purchase from Wynema Morris and family, Omaha Tribe
1:30 PM- 2:20 PM Mathew “Sitting Bear” Jones (Otoe/Missouria Tribal member) “Lewis and Clark meet the Otoe or the
Council Bluff Encounter”.
2:30 PM- 3:20 PM Kevin Henson- When Johnny Came Marching Home ; Battalion Members Return to Council Bluffs
Be sure and visit our display area and our great gift shop.
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