Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 46: Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve (repost)

This is a repost of Part 46, the Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve. I recently and finally got out there to take the photo's. I am glad I waited because I got a lot of the beautiful fall colors.

I deleted the original blog post. Here is the new one:

The Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve spans 1,500 acres along the Missouri River, this area was donated to the people of South Dakota in 1984 by Mary and Maud Adams, granddaughters of original homesteader Stephen Searl Adams. They envisioned the area as a place where others, particularly youth, could enjoy the land and learn more about the natural world surrounding them. Mary and Maud wanted to give others a "place for inner renewal."

The preserve also features several restored buildings, taking the visitor back in time. The Shay-Adams Home contains many of the original furnishings, and accompanied by a barn, country school and church, the area seems to come alive with history. Adams features more than 10 miles of trails that wind through prairie, forest and along the riverbank. And, with over 100 species of birds, a variety of native plants and a number of different animals, visitors are immersed in nature. Wildlife viewing blinds, the displays in the visitor center and nature programs all add to the experience.

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Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve

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