Scenic view of a green valley, river, and hills under a clear blue sky.

Human History of the Upper Mississippi – Iowisota

Historian Christine Wellman Hall will share insights on the human history of the Upper Mississippi River Valley, from first nations to present time. Light refreshments (tea/coffee and cookies). If the weather is nice, visitors are welcome to join us for an optional walk on the Iowisota woodland trails after the presentation.

There is no charge for this session. We will have a free-will donation jar available. We are limiting participation to 30 due to size of room, so reservations are necessary.

Location: The Gathering Room at Iowisota, 2472 IA-26, Lansing, Iowa.

Program will be provided by Christine Wellman Hall.  Christine is very familiar with this landscape; her family lived on the Iowisota property during her formative middle school years (her dad was the Kee High principal), and she did her college senior thesis about Fish Farm Mounds. Christine’s work experiences include the Delta Queen riverboat, Effigy Mounds National Monument, and Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center. These prepared her well for her current job as a featured History speaker on Mississippi River Cruises by American Cruise Lines! We are excited to welcome Chris back to her childhood “home turf” to share her insights with us.

 

Hourly Schedule

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bonus Wildflower walk
Bonus Wildflower walk
Date
Jun 28 2026
Expired!
Time
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
More Info
RSVP HERE
Location
Iowisota Nature-themed Retreat
2472 Highway 26, Lansing, IA 52151
Organizer
Iowisota
Phone (651) 485-2311
Email iowisota@gmail.com
Website https://www.iowisota.org/
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