Little Sioux, Iowa
Little Sioux is a city in Iowa in the United States. The Lewis and Clark expedition went through the area in 1804, and named it Little Sioux River.[1] The first European settlers arrived in the 1850s.
History
The first post office in Little Sioux opened in July, 1857.[2] This was the same year that the first school opened.[2] A two storey brick school was in use by 1885.[2]
In 2008, a boy scout camp near Little Sioux was hit by a tornado. Four boys were killed, and another 48 were injured.[3]
Other websites
- A list of students at Little Sioux School in 1885 Archived 2008-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ↑ Harrison County Iowa History Index (in English). Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Little Sioux, Iowa. Harrison County, Iowa. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- ↑ Maag, Christopher. Tornado kills 4 in Iowa Boy Scout Camp (in English). New York Times (June 12, 2008). Retrieved 2009-12-08.
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