Sioux City History & Culture by Bicycle Part 26: Council Oak Tree

Urban legend states that Lewis & Clark met with Native Americans under the original Council Oak Tree at this site, but the legend was never verified. The current tree was planted after the original tree was chopped down in the 1970s. Located in Riverside Park near the Bruguier Cabin on Council Oak Drive.

Pictured is the stump of where the old tree may have stood & where the new tree stands today.