| Nina and Pinta replicas float by Lansing | | | Replicas of two of Christopher Columbus' ships, the Nina and Pinta, floated down the Mississippi River past Lansing August 17. Their sails weren't up but they still presented an awe-inspiring sight as they rounded the bend of the main channel and passed under Black Hawk Bridge. The Nina was built in Brazil in 1986 by the Columbus Foundation in anticipation of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the New World, which was just six years away at the time. The Pinta was first launched in 2005. The replicas are advertised as "a floating museum" and visit various ports for educational purposes. The ships passed Lansing following a stop in Hudson, WI on the way to their next stop in Davenport. More information about the ships can be found at www.thenina.com. Photo by B.J. Tomlinson.
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| Dedication event for Initial Point of Iowa-Minnesota Boundary Survey | The Historical Committee of the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors, along with the County Engineer Offices of Houston County, MN and Allamakee County and others, will be hosting an historical dedication ceremony Saturday, September 11 at the site of the Original Post set in 1852 at the Initial Point of the Iowa-Minnesota Boundary Survey. The public is invited to the event, which will begin at 10:30 that Saturday morning at the Picnic Shelter at the Allamakee County Conservation Board Wayside Rest Area located on Iowa Highway 26 at the north edge of New Albin. Full Story
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