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The Way Forward

Loess Hills Creek farmers and showcase the area’s contributions landowner may seek certain grant monies on behalf
Cultural Resources Study to the protection of ancient cemeteries such as Turin. of such properties and, in some cases, may receive tax
credits. For more information on the NRHP visit http://
An Initial Research Design When the Sioux City Public Museum completed its www.nps.gov/nr/.
facility in 2011, displays highlighting 13 millennia
Proposal Submitted by of human history in the Loess Hills opened to the The project finale coincided with perhaps one of the
public. A new most rewarding outcomes for the many individuals
Office of the State Archaeologist interpretive center
in Mills County and organizations who have labored for decades for
The University of Iowa may soon join its the interpretation, preservation, and protection of
Iowa City, Iowa northern cousin, offering a window into the world of endangered archaeological sites. On October
May 10, 2008 13th-century communities in southwestern Iowa. 22, 2009, 917 acres south of the Glenwood

The Loess Hills Cultural Resources Study and Archival research, collections’ study, architectural Boundary of new State Preserve at Glenwood, lower
the partnerships created among local residents, and archaeological field surveys, excavation, and right.
descendant communities, landowners, researchers, the application of state-of-the-art technology have
and many organizations, energized efforts to pre- established a solid case for the national significance (!
serve, protect, and interpret the Loess Hills National of cultural resources along the Byway. As a result, (!
Scenic Byway’s and thanks to cooperating landowners, the West Oak
historic legacy. Forest earth lodge site (13ML652) near Glenwood (!!(!(!(
Brand new and the Kimball Village (13PM4) north of Sioux City
signs now are on their way to being listed on the National Reg- (!
draw visitors ister of Historic Places (NRHP), America’s heritage
into the pre- honor roll. The Davis Oriole site (13ML429) at Pony !((! (!
historic world Creek Park in Glenwood, already on the NRHP, has
of early Mill also been nominated for National Historic Landmark !(
status.
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