The Missouri River flows 2321 miles from Three Forks, Montana to the Mississippi River. Travel along with John Lynn and experience the adventure of paddling The Big Muddy. Please register.
For more information about life on the Missouri River, visit these online library resources:
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Cornfield Shipwreck (documentary) produced by CuriosityStream.
Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. The treasures contained within painting a vivid picture of western expansion and the treacherous frontier.
Steamboat Disasters of the Lower Missouri River (eBook) by Vicki Berger Erwin & James Erwin available from hoopla.
During the nineteenth century, more than three hundred boats met their end in the steamboat graveyard that was the Lower Missouri River, from Omaha to its mouth. Authors Vicki and James Erwin detail the perils that steamboats, their passengers and crews faced on every voyage.
This program will be held virtually on Zoom and registration is required. If you're new to Zoom, follow this link for a step-by-step guide or call 847.245.5115.
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First established in 1949, Lake Villa District Library serves Lake Villa Township and those who live within the township’s boundaries; including the communities of Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, portions of Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights and Antioch. The population served is approximately 40,000.
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