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

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

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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