Human History of the Upper Mississippi River
Sun, Jun 28
|Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
1:30-2:30 pm, Sunday June 28th, 2026. 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). Optional short hike after session. Cost is by donation.
Time & Location
Jun 28, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Iowisota Retreat and Education Center, 2472 IA-26, Lansing, IA 52151, USA
About the event
1:30-2:30 pm, Sunday June 28th, 2026
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.