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Self-guided · metro area, Iowa

Women's History Sites in Sioux City, IA

Clubhouses, schools, homes and workplaces tied to women who shaped their towns, often left out of the usual tour.

The Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area has about 145,738 residents, ranking 297th in the country. The record for this chapter of history is uneven, and some of it is hard to read. That is a reason to go and see it, not a reason to skip it.

A woman standing in front of a statue - women's history sites — Photo: Taylor Keeran on Unsplash

Vintage photo of women inside the library - women's history sites — Photo: Museums Victoria on Unsplash

Mary Church Terrell - women's history sites — Photo: Library of Congress on Unsplash

On the record near Sioux City, IA

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match women's history sites within 300 miles of Sioux City, IA, out of 64 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Reverend Little's Young Ladies Seminary90 miles from the center of Sioux City · Building · Council Bluffs · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Women's Christian Temperance Union Public Fountain131 miles from the center of Sioux City · Object · Shenandoah · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Craven, J. D., Women's Relief Corps Hall146 miles from the center of Sioux City · Building · Macksburg · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Administration Building--Girls' Dormitory, Minnesota School for the Deaf201 miles from the center of Sioux City · Building · Faribault · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Ottumwa Young Women's Christian Association229 miles from the center of Sioux City · Building · Ottumwa · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Woman's Club House230 miles from the center of Sioux City · Building · Manhattan · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
William Small Memorial Home for Aged Women233 miles from the center of Sioux City · Building · Leavenworth · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged233 miles from the center of Sioux City · Building · Minneapolis · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Salvation Army Women's Home and Hospital235 miles from the center of Sioux City · Building · St. Paul · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
St. Paul Women's City Club236 miles from the center of Sioux City · Building · St. Paul · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs Building241 miles from the center of Sioux City · Building · Topeka · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Woman's Club Building242 miles from the center of Sioux City · Building · Topeka · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Sioux City, IA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Women's History Sites in Sioux City, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Sioux City, IA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Sioux City, IA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Sioux City, IA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Sioux City

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Sioux City, IA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Sioux City, IA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.