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. The first European settlers arrived in the 1850s.
History
The first post office in Little Sioux opened in July, 1857. This was the same year that the first school opened. A two storey brick school was in use by 1885.
In 2008, a boy scout camp near Little Sioux was hit by a tornado. Four boys were killed, and another 48 were injured.
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". Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- 1 2 3 "Little Sioux, Iowa". Harrison County, Iowa. Archived from the original on 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- ↑ Maag, Christopher; Bowley, Graham (June 12, 2008). "Tornado kills 4 in Iowa Boy Scout Camp". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
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