Wednesday, May 21, 2025
We left Park Terrace Campground Sunday morning May 11th. Our plan for the day was to drive to Dubuque, IA, arriving about 10am when the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium opened. We arrived a few minutes early and while waiting discovered just how large a museum we were visiting. The museum opened in 2003 and continues to grow. The city of Dubuque is built on the shores of the Mississippi and has experienced horrible flooding over the years. It seems appropriate that Dubuque is the location of the national museum. It is very well done with all sorts of exhibits. Very educational for all ages and there are several areas dedicated to children. In addition to information on the river itself there is also information about life on the river. There is an old Corp of Engineers dredge that can be toured. There is a calliope from an old paddle steamer that has been restored and now played for visitors. There was also a belt driven machine shop from one of the old boat builder companies on display. Much of the equipment still worked. They have freshwater fish aquariums spotlighting the Mississippi River fish and saltwater aquariums. They even have a yellow stingray pool where they allow visitors to gently touch the stingray. It was a fascinating place to visit, and we are so glad Debra scheduled this for us.
After leaving the museum we drove to Pulpit Rock Campground in Decorah, IA. After getting set up on our sites, the four of us decided to hike to the top of Pulpit Rock. It was a fun hike and reminded us of how thankful we are that Randy can now hike with us again. God is so good!
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