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Scenic Byways Grant Application D~ ~ck~ MEMORANDUM December 28, 2004 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Federal Highway Administration Grant Application Assistant City Manager Cindy Steinhauser is recommending approval of an application to the Federal Highway Administration for the funding of the National Scenic Byway Program. While the 20% match would come from the Historical Society, the City of Dubuque would be considered the recipient of the grant. The City would coordinate with the Historical Society on bidding and grant requirements. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. II li / 'lÞk' 1/, // I: '/ !V~ d "1/ L ~ Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM/jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager -'~ ,", D~ ~ck~ MEMORANDUM December 28, 2004 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: Federal Highway Administration Grant Application Introduction The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council approval of an application to the Federal Highway Administration for the funding of the National Scenic Byway Program. Discussion Attached is a letter and grant application from Jerry Enzler, Executive Director of the Dubuque County Historical Society is requesting the City of Dubuque serve as the grant applicant for funding to the Federal Highway Administration for an interpretive exhibit. As indicated in this information the application would be to provide for continuation of the network of museums and interpretive centers that are part of the National Scenic Byway program. Included in this application is the construction of a long-term exhibit on the National Scenic Byway program that would be located at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium as well as construction of a smaller traveling exhibit that would be on display at the remaining 57 museums located on the river. The total cost for this project is $600,000 with 80% of the funding or $480,000 being requested from the Federal Highway Administration. The remaining 20% or $120,000 of the project cost would be provided by the Dubuque County Historical Society as the match. If approved, the City of Dubuque would be considered the recipient of the grant and city staff would work with the Dubuque County Historical Society in implementing the grant requirements. This would include formal bidding of the construction of the project as well as reporting requirements and grant closeout. Reauest The request is for City Council to approve the request from Dubuque County Historical Society to serve as the grant applicant for funding to the Federal Highway Administration for an interpretive exhibit. Cc: Jerry Enzler, Dubuque County Historical Society ~ ~ NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM & AQUARIUM 'NASSOC,^T'ONW'THTHE SM'THSON,^N 'NST'TUT'ON December 28, 2004 Mayor Terry Duggan Members of the City Council SOW. 13'bSt. Dubuque, IA 52001 Dear Honorable Mayor and City Council: The Dubuque County Historical Society requests the sponsorship of the City of Dubuque in its application to the National Scenic Byway Program. The project will continue the network of museums and interpretive centers on the Great River Road headquartered at Dubuque and win create a major exhibit about the Mississippi River which will be a long term at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium with portions of that same exhibit traveling to various museums an along the Mississippi River. We are proud to have the leadership role in a consortium of 58 museums in ten states along the Mississippi and this exhibit will further support that leadership as wen as advance the specific goals of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. The project total is $600,000, with $480,000 requested from the Federal Scenic Byway program and $120,000 in matching funds provided by the Dubuque County Historical Society. The City will have no financial obligation for this program other than staff time to work with us to prepare bidding documents and complete reports. To our knowledge there is no other grant being submitted by the city of Dubuque for this grant program. We continue in our thanks to you and City staff who support and assist the Historical Society in projects like this which help us sustain and improve the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium and the entire America's River project at the Port of Dubuque. Thank you for your help. Sincerely, d!çt~5~ Executive Director JE/ms 350 East 3rd Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001 563.557.9545 Fax 563,583,1241 www.",ermuseum.com A prop""'f'"Dobo", C"",y H;"";,,, 5";,,, ~L SCENOC BYWAYS PROGRAM Project Summary 2005 FHW A National Scenic Byways Program This application must be completed online at http://www.bywaysonline.org/grants/, and submitted electronically and in printed form. Project No. Project Name SB-IA-2005-52492 The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Museums and Interpretive Centers State Submission Date Division Submission Date ¡State Priority Project Category Which category best describes the location of this project? . Project associated with an All-American Road or a National Scenic Byway. 0 Project along a State-designated scenic b at is carried out to make the byway eligible for designation as an AII-A Road or a National Scenic Byway. 0 Project involving the planning, design, and byways program. of a State scenic Choose from the following categories of eligible work the type that best fits your project. 0 State Programs 0 Corridor Management 0 Safety Improvements 0 Byway Facilities 0 Access to Recreation 0 Resource Protection . Interpretive Information 0 Marketing Is this an application for a seed grant? 0 Yes . No Is this application a resubmission of an unfunded project from a previous year? 0 Yes . No SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of MuseUms and Project Location States involved in project: Iowa (primary), Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of MuseGms and Project Location (continued) Indicate the byway's regional location within the State. Reference prominent landmarks such as parallel major highways, natural features, counties, or large cities, that makes the byway(s) easy to locate in a road atlas. The Great River Road - the eastern borders of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana; and the western borders of Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky,Tennessee, Mississippi- along both sides of the Mississippi River from Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Dubuque, Iowa is located on the Iowa Great River Road at the juncture of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Briefly describe the project location(s) on the byway using references to route numbers, byway gateway communities, project location communities and lançlmarkS so any reviewer can identify the project sites. Highway 61, 52, and other routes along both sides of the,Mississppi Rver. Communities likely to host the major exhibit include Minneapoli&"Mihtiêsota; Prescòtt,Wisconsin; Davenport, Iowa; Dubuque, Iowa; Alton, Illinois;StLouis, Missouri; padllcah, Kentucky; Memphis, Tennessee; Helena, Arkansas; Tunica., Mississíppi.and New Orlêå11s, Louisiana. Over 40 other communities along the MississippíWillbeencÓ\iraged to hosfasmaller version of the exhibit. Associated AR IL Great River Road - Arkansas Great River Road - lllínois IA MN Great River Road - Iowa Great River Road - Minnesota River Road - Wisconsin Great River Road Lousiaina Great River Road Mississippi Great River Road Missouri Great River Road Tennessee Great River Road Is this project consistent with the Corridor Management Plan(s) for the byway(s) involved? . Yes 0 No SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Musel!ms and Congressional Districts AR AR 4 IA IA 2 IA 4 IL 12 IL 17 KY LA 2 LA 5 LA 6 MN MN 4 MN 5 MN 8 MO MO MO MS TN 8 TN 9 WI 3 Berry, Marion Ross, Mike Nussle, Jim Leach, James A. Latham, Tom Costello, Jerry F. Evans, Lane Whitfield, Ed Jefferson, William J. Alexander, Rodney Baker, Richard H. Gutknecht, Oil McCollum, Betty Sabo, Martin Olav Oberstar, James L. Gephardt, Richard A. Emerson, Jo Ann Hu1shof, Kenny C. Thompson, Bennie G. Tanner, John S. Ford, Harold E. Jr. Kind, Ron SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Muse6ms and i Abstract Project Description This project will continue the highly successful Great River Road Network of Museums and Interpretive Centers. With this project, the network undertakes a major collaborative effort - the creation of an interactive and compelling exhibit and education program. The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea will be shown at major river museums along the Great River Road in each of the ten states. Smaller variations will be available to all of the 58 museums in the network, creating a unique simultaneous interpretation of the byway and further enhancing collaboration between all ten states. Outreach educational efforts will reach a far broader audience as well. Byway Benefits This project benefits the byway traveler by creating a majodhterpretive exl\ibit and education program which tells the stories of the Mississippi. Byxiewing this exhibit and the related educational programs, the byway traveler will be strUckby the magnitude of the Mississippi and the important roles it plays in America, both historicallyandtodäy.' Collaboratioobetween the museums in the ten states will make this a powerful exhibitwhich will have an estimated audience of 800,000 people during its first year alone. Ariestimated 4 million byway travelers will see the exhibit and be reached bytheeducätion programs over the life of the project. Narrative Project Summary The Mississippi: Rivets to the Sea exhibit will be a significant expansion of the collaboration among the melIlbersofthe Great River Road Network of Interpretive Centers. By working together to create an interpretive exhibit which will be displayed at the major museums and interpretive centers along the Great River Road, the network will be unified and dedicated to a single purpose. The exhibit will explore and interpret the primary themes selected by all ten states for interpretation of the Mississippi River and the Great River Road. The exhibit will be created by the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in coordination with several major museums in the network. In Iowa this will include: oNational Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium - Dubuque *The Putnam Museum - Davenport oThe Pearl Button Museum - Muscatine oEffigy Mounds National Monument - Marquette oKeokuk River Museum - Keokuk oMines of Spain - Dubuque *Guttenberg Aquarium and Fish Hatchery oToolesboro Indian Mounds Nat. Historic Landmark -Toolesboro, Iowa SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Muse6ms and I Project Summary (continued) 'Old Fort Madison - Fort Madison Mississippi Valley Welcome Center - LeClaire *Nahant Marsh- Davenport The exhibit will collaborate with institutions an along the ten state Great River Road, with at least one in each state. These institutions will be: 'The Minnesota Science Center and National Park Service Mississippi River Visitors Center- Minneapolis, Minnesota 'Villa Louis Historic Site, State Histoncal Society of Wisconsin- -National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium - Dubuque. * The Great Rivers Museum, U.S. Army Corps -The Putnam Museum - Davenport, Iowa * The Museum of Westward Expansion at the The River Museum - Paducah, Kentucky -Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island- -The Delta Cultural Center - Helena,Arkansas 'Mississippi River Park - Tunica, Mississippi -The Historic New OrJeansCollection -New OrJea.1\s, * Louisiana State .Historical Society - New Orleans,Louisiana Wisconsin Park Service - Missouri In addition the museum collaborators willwork with each of the ten state historical societies along the Great River Roadforad¡litionaFcontent information, loan of artifacts or images, and coordination of storyline. Byway Traveler The MississippiRivers to the Sea will be I) a. major exhibit installation at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dub1Jque, Iowa. as well as 2) anåtional touring exhibition that travels through the ten state byway, and 3) smaller panel versions of the exhibit to be exhibited throughout the byway at multiple locations simultaneously. This project is consistent with the ten state Great River Road Strategic plan " 1. The primary exhibit will be created under the leadership of the National Mississippi River museum & Aquarium. This new museum, created with the partnership and/or support of 14 federal agencies including the National Scenic Byway grant program, is now in its second year and already over 500,000 visitors have visited the Museum. The Museum and Aquarium has been awarded the Iowa Attraction of the Year, Rand McNally top pick, and a host of other national and regional awards. The museum has won several awards from National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and other federal agencies based on the excellence of its exhibits. SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Museilms and: Byway Traveler (continued) 2. A national traveling exhibit will also be created, replicating most of the elements at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. This will be on display in each of the ten states, from 2007 through 2009. This national traveling exhibit will carry the fun impact of the major exhibit at Dubuque, with the exception of the original artifacts. These traveling components will include richly illustrative exhibit panels, photographs, lithographs historic images, video components, hands on interactives, and other elements which can easily be replicated. 3. A number of smaller variatIOns of the exhibit will be e created for traveling as well. These will be exhibited throughout the byway in multiple locations simultanêouslyduring 2007 and 2008. A steamboat museum such as the Keokuk River museum might host the steamboat portion of the exhibit, while a fur trade site such as VillaL..Quisin Prairie duo Chien might focus on thew fur trade component. The byway traveler willkn.ow that there are rhliltiple locations to view the exhibit and the unique conaboration of theSê5$.museurrtsshould increäsêtravel nd understanding of this national willbelaunched in spring, 2007, which firSt commercially successful steamboat. the Great River Road during 2007, This major interpretive focus on the coincides with the 200th anniversary The result will be a major emphasis creating a national focus. The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, by its special status as a Smithsonian Affiliate, will work with the Smithsonian Institution on exhibit content and possible loan of artifacts. The MuseUrh l1as already discussed loan from the Smithsonian of the earliest known steam generation plantìnthe United States, an object which is currently stored at the Smithsonian's Museum of American History. This rare steam boiler dates to the same time period that Fulton invented the first commercially successful steamboat, thereby opening up the Mississippi for commerce and settlement. Each participating institution will be responsible for providing content review and suggestions for additional content. They will also be responsible for providing the space for the exhibit, insurance the exhibit when under its care, and local marketing to supplement the national marketing effort. These 58 centers in 10 states formed a network seven years ago, and initial planning was supported by Scenic Byway funding in FY 2002 to create signage and interpretive brochures. This is the next step is the network's strategic plan which was approved by the National Mississippi River Parkway Commission (the national Great River Road.) This led to the development of national strategies for interpretation. In May 2002, the America's Byways Resource Center, in cooperation with the Mississippi River SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Muse6ms and Byway Traveler (continued) Parkway Commission (the Great River Road), sponsored a two-day workshop in St. Louis to plan interpretation strategies along the 10-state Great River Road corridor. Attendees included representatives from each of the 10 MRPC states, byway leaders from nationally designated scenic byway segments of the route, federal agencies, and resource people and interpretive specialists from private and public organizations. The workshop resulted in the identification of one overall theme and 11 related themes for telling the stories of the Great River Road. These themes were approved by the MRPC at its national meeting in August 2002 and provide the guidelines for the exhibit Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea. The exhibits created by this project will relate to and interprerthese.themes as far as possible: Overall Theme: THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS THE FLOW OF AND PEOPLES. Theme 1: The Mississippi River is a ribb() l of life for plants and animals. a. The Mississippi River system hostsyästly diyerse.habitäts,including sloughs, side channels, and oxbow lakes,whiehsllpport a widevarietyof¡J!a.nrand animal species comprising a significant component of thecontinent'sþio"diversity. Congress recognizes the Upper Mississippi as a nationally significant ecosystem. b.Prior to settlement by Europeans and hydrologic modification, the Mississippi River flooded approximately21 million acres, depositing rich alluvial sediments that supported millions of acres of forestWetlan&"I'oday fewer than 5 million acres of these forests remain as important sources for timber and wildlife habitat. The rich alluvial soils support agricultural production. c. The Mississippi River is home to many rare, threatened, and endangered species, including both state-listed and federally listed species. Federally listed species are bald eagle, peregrine falcon, Louisiana black bear, pallid sturgeon, Mississauga rattler, and two freshwater mollusks: Higgins eye and fat pocketbook. d. The Mississippi River has international importance as a migratory corridor for mid-continent water-fowl populations. The river corridor is also important for maintenance, conservation, and preservation of diverse mid-continent fish and wildlife populations. e. Development and change in the Mississippi River, during and immediately after the last glacial advance and retreat, have influenced the location and character of the present river, including the deposit of "Ice Age" loess soil. f. The Mississippi River is a dynamic system involving sedimentation, erosion, channel changes, floods, and droughts. SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Muse9ms and Byway Traveler (continued) g. The Mississippi River's watershed - about 1,250,000 square miles - extends from the Allegheny Mountains and drains parts of two Canadian provinces and 31 states. h. The natural history of the Mississippi River, including it geography, geology, flora, fauna, and ecology, is a vital component in the river's importance and relationship to the entire United States. i. The origin, character, and development of the river's landforms affect human use of the river corridor. TheI]1e 2: As the river has influenced people, people have a. Local, state, and federal agencies regulate, protect, preserve, and enhance al resources. State-of-the-art resource management and environniehtal engiJ)eermg approac in both the upper and lower Mississippi River restore wetlands. AJa:I¡gepürtion of the uppettiver corridor is a federally designated refuge. b. Individuals and private and interagency groups (such as the Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee, the Izaak Walton League, GREAT, and Environmental Management Programs) have played pioneering roles, especially on the upper river, in protecting the welfare and integrity of the river environment for future generations to enjoy. c. Many areas along the river arerelatively pristine and isolated despite the environmental transformation caused by historic and contemporary human activity. d.Sedimentation alters fish and wildlife habitats, impedes commercial and recreational navigation, increases frequency of dredging, and can contribute to degraded water quality conditions. . Historical erosion and displacement of rich topsoil of the Midwest have had negative effects on Midwest agriculture and way of life, but have helped create and maintain the delta in Louisiana. e. Exotic plant and animal species pose severe threats to the river's natural inhabitants and municipal, industrial, and recreational activities on the river.. f. Pollutants from a number of sources, including spills, continue to degrade Mississippi River water quality. This results in fish consumption advisories, non-attainment of water quality standards, algae blooms, nutrient enrichment, high turbidity, and decreasing populations of intolerant aquatic species, j. The cumulative effects of recent human intervention in the Mississippi River natural system are many: channel modifications have altered erosion cycles, channel bed stability, and sediment loads. SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of MuseOms and Byway Traveler (continued) k. The Mississippi River is a major recreational resource. The river's easy access and diverse resources attract millions of people annually, but the increasing number of people using the river creates problems and concerns among different user groups. Theme 3: The Mississippi River has nurtured prehistoric and historic cultures. a. A great diversity of cultures existed in pre-European times beginning around 12,000 years before the present (B.P.), with the Paleo-Indian hunters of the mammoth and .mastodon. Archaic hunters and foragers of 9000 B.P. followed. Then the Woodland Mound builders of the Hopewell culture came. Later, the Misssissippian and Oneonta cultures With prosperous farms flourished in the half-century before the time of Columbus. b. From the earliest settlement, patterns of economic exchanges and alliancesfacilitated by the Mississippi River system influenced cultural developments in .theMidwest and Old Southwest that distinguished these regions from their counterpart$ontheEast Coast. c. The most sophisticated prehistoric lridiaricivilization noJ;'lliof Mexico, centered at Cahokia Mounds, established aregiüüal center for Mississippian caltureat the primary confluences of the Mississippi, Misso).ÛÎ., Illinois, and Ohio. Ri'VerS. d. Human inhabitants of the MississippiR.iver Valley have adapted to its rich biotic resources; these adaptations, Which ìnvoI'Vehunting,fishing, and resource-gathering techniques, a great 'Variety ofw¡¡tercraftarid water-related material culture, and centuries of folk wisdom, constitute an essential unit of Mississippi River ecological analysis. Theme 4: The Mississippi River inspires a variety of folk life, literary, fine art, and musical forms. a. The indigenous music of the Mississippi River includes folk, gospel, blues, jazz, rock, country, and folk songs of traditional river people. An interweaving of Creole, Cajun, Anglo- Celtic, and African-American musical traditions inspired these unique sounds. b. The Mississippi River Valley nourished a rich oral tradition that contributed to a distinctive regional literature and nurtured and disseminated regional linguistic diversity. c. The fluidity of populations in "golden era" river towns (before lock and dam) gave the settlements a diverse and boisterous character. Long-lasting stereotypes of "river rat" behavior and character emerged, furnishing never-ending fuel for literary imaginations and contributing to the American frontier's mythology. d. The Mississippi River has served as a channel for the movement of ideas, and the dissemination and diffusion of material, folk, and popular culture can be traced both east and SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of MusElams and 1 Byway Traveler (continued) west from the Mississippi River, as well as along its north-south course. e. A wealth of intricate traditional knowledge regarding the Mississippi River survives among the few people whose livelihoods still depend on the river. While river people have adapted this knowledge to modem times, it still shares much with what the pilots of Mark Twain's time knew, connecting river users through the ages. f. The Mississippi River Valley has a multicultural history, with many ethnic peoples playing significant roles and contributing to the arts, letters, music, historic events, andt¡:aditional culrure. Theme 5: The Mississippi River has profoundly shaped American history. a. The historical Mississippi River fur trade mergedIndiånand European cul(ures. Native people, trappers, and the parent trading companies iri.!~racted to. have an impactÒhEuropean settlement, regional economic growth, European Ame and American Indian culture, and American Indian/European AmericanrelätiC>J)ships. r trade moved up the Missouri River, the trans-Mississippi west opene4tO'American settlément. b. The central story of post-Columbian American Indian history in the Mississippi River valley is the process by which European and American settlers displaced native tribes and disrupted their cultural base. c.Thé history of the Mississippi RiVer is significant not only to Americans but to Europeans, as the river was an important border zone between rival colonial powers and played a major role in opening the continent to French, Spanish, British, and American exploration trade, and settlement. d.TheMississippi River system (including the Ohio and Missouri Rivers) provided access to the intetior and southern outlet for surplus goods, linked the eastern states with the west instead of with Europe, allowed for political unity via the Louisiana Purchase, supported the spread of the southern cotton economy and slavery-based labor system, and sustained a distinct American culture. e. Slavery became a significant political, economic, and social issue in American history because of its expansion into the Mississippi River Valley. The river was central to the operations of the plantation and the creation of a planting "aristocracy" in the antebellum South, which dominated political, economic, and social affairs in the lower Mississippi River Valley. The river also served to transport enslaved people downriver and offered a route north to freedom for escaping fugitives. f. By providing growth and opportunity, the Mississippi River Valley supported an American democracy composed of individuals with strong beliefs iri. social ideals, responsibility, and SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of MusElams and I Byway Traveler (continued) populist reform. Theme 6: The strategic importance of the Mississippi River has resulted in conflict between nations and peoples. a. The Mississippi River has played a central role in American Indian, American, and international military history. The river was a prize of war and a boundary in treaties. It also served as home to Civil War presidents and generals, and became key to the Civil War's outcome. Later, it supported mobilization in World War II. Theme 7: Mississippi River architecture reflects distinctive styles affeCfedpy cultural and natural resources. a. Architectural styles in Mississippi River towns resources, ethnic culture, and construction dates. by climate, natural b. Consistent architectural styles in Mi~sissippi River to\Ytisrefiect rapid communication and flow of ideas along the river, the rapidity with Which therivéf was settled, the cultural backgrounds of the first imrnigrants to m¡¡ke permø..,ent settJem~nts, and a deep cultural and communicative gap belween river people and inland farming people. c. Vernacular architecture along the Mississippi River reveals many ethnic influences. d. Survivitigriver town architecture represents the boom years of wealth along the river, wealth generated through transportation and other river-based commercial activities. e.The ethnic diversity of the sman river towns provides international visitors with shared architecture, language, cultural events, and history. Theme 8: The Mississippi River is one of the world's great rivers noted for its beauty, grandeur and diversity. a. The richness and beauty of much of the Mississippi River corridor remain one of the nation's "beEt-kept secrets." Scenic resources along the.Mississippi River are many and varied, offering majestic bluff vistas as well as tranquil, low-lying views. Theme 9: The history of Mississippi River transportation is a dramatic story reflecting the river's economic and commercial importance. a. The Mississippi River is a vital interstate trade route linking North and South, and through its tributaries the Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, and Arkansas rivers, linking East and West. b. Mississippi navigation has evolved from the transportation of goods in dugouts, pirogues, SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of MusáGms and I Byway Traveler (continued) rafts, bateaux, flatboats, and keelboats to the heyday of the steamboat era to establishment of the present inland waterway system with its towboat and barges. c. Eastern attempts to reach the Mississippi, the interior river of commerce, resulted in internal improvement such as canals, turnpikes, bridges, and railroads. d. Evidence of historic river transportation is preserved in the numerous documented and undocumented shipwrecks that are recorded for the Mississippi River channels and its backwaters. e. The Mississippi River plays an important role in bulk trade and provides the nation's most inexpensive means of and world f. The Mississippi River System is a federally economic benefits to river communities and the Theme 10: Mississippi River townsandcitiþs reflect century life. a. For most towns, the river was the location and site factor in economic development before the 1870s. Only limited, capital-intensive conventional economic development has ensued, but the river now offers important opportunities for tourism development. b. The physicallayollt of river towns provides access to the river and to adjacent lands, securing an economic and cultural advantage over inland towns. c. Navigatiörlarld flood.control improvements on the Mississippi have changed the river's landscape to such an extent that both the upper and lower Mississippi River today differs markedly fromthe natural river viewed by Indians, explorers, and early settlers. Theme 11: The Mississippi River is a working river sustaining many industries. a. Many industries depend on the river for water power and transportation and use the river for its natural resources. b. Historic river-based industries, including commercial fishing, pearl button, ice lead, and timber, have given way to the present-day oil, cement, limestone, grain, and coal industries. Other industries, including milling and hydroelectric generation, have spanned the decades. Based on these themes and through the work of expert interpretive specialists from all ten states, the Great River Rod developed an interpretive plan and tool kit which includes: Great River Road National Interpretive Strategies, interpretive methods, and visitor profiles. The National Interpretive Plan has these "Goals for the Network of Interpretive Centers" (and SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of MusEh!ms and I Byway Traveler (continued) the activities supported by this project are noted in parenthesis after each goal): . GRR Goal: "Full-time staff to coordinate the network and work with state MRPC chairs to maintain communication among Interpretive Centers, the MRPC Culture and Heritage Committee, state Scenic Byway coordinators, state and local tourism officials, state and local historic preservation offices, museums, and others" (This project will provide half time staff for a period of two years to accomplish this coordination) . GRR Goal: "Ongoing communication with the Interpretive Centers to include a website, e- mail, a monthly newsletter, and regular individual and telephone contac!"(This project will provide for the ongoing communication and enhance that communicatiönpecause of the involvement in the creation of the exhibit and educational programs.) . GRR Goal: "Expansion of the network to include emerging centers, researcþrepositories, and other sites of interest not currently included in the network, thusJiriking planners,. interpreters, historians, naturalists and others who are collectively telling the stories of the Mississippi River. (This project will naturally lead to expansiönof the netw(Jrkas the process of exhibit creation will involve planners, research repositoriesàrchaeologicalSites and other collaborators) . GRR Goal: "Placement of signage at all centers in the network to provide an interpretive element, identify the center as a member of the Great River Road network, and assist visitors in finding their way along the route. (This task is already being completed, supported by the initial $137,000 funding from Scenic Byways in FY 2002 GRR Goal:. "Interpretive brochures" - The Mississippi River Parkway Commission currently utilizes a brochUre that provides a map of the Great River Road and a listing of the narnes and locations of the Interpretive Centers. To complement general information, an interpretive brochure, or a series of brochures, will be developed to focus on specific major theI!lesal~hg the route. Interpretive materials should be designed with the input of participating interpretive centers." (The first interpretive brochure is already being created, supported by the initial $137,000 funding from Scenic Byways in 2002. This project will create interpretive educational materials for use by the 58 museums. GRR Goal: "Virtual tours" ~ Recognizing that most travelers will not drive the entire route in one trip, stories related to the major themes will be developed for inclusion on the Great River Road website (www.mississippiriverinfo.com), thus offering travelers a virtual experience at sites not visited in person. States, communities and individual sites and attractions will be linked to the interpretive site. Topics to be included in the Virtual Tour include historical sites, architectural gems, wildlife refuges, recreational sites, Native-American sites, ethnic and cultural sites, agricultural features, scenic locations, geological features, historical cruises, unusual features, and the changing nature of the river." (This objective will be partially met by the educational web site that is created to complement the exhibits created by this project) SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of MusE!6ms and Byway Traveler (continued) GRR Goal: "A national magazine is recommended to generate awareness of the Mississippi River Parkway Commission, the Great River Road, and the Mississippi River. The quarterly magazine, with approximately 60 pages, should highlight major events, the MRPC interpretive plan and interpretive themes." (This goal will not be addressed by this project) GRR Goal: "Traveling exhibits on the Great River Road should be created in conjunction with existing museums to tell the stories of the Mississippi. These exhibits could be available at interpretive centers and museums along the river. They could eve¡) travel as crated panels, as a discover truck or van, or even as a tloating exhibit." (This go<\1will be fully met by this project with one long term exhibit, a major traveling exhibit to beshow¡¡ in each of the ten states and smaller versions of the traveling exhibits to be show¡¡.i¡¡n1ültipklocations along the Great River Road simultaneously.) GRR Goal: "Special tours and cruises should be considered to focus attention on the stories of the Mississippi River.. Th.ese might iriélüdecrüises on the DeltaQlieen, American Queen, or Mississippi Queen; River Barge Excursions with educational programs; motor coach tours to selected museums andi sites; canoe regattas with speakers; antique car trips to historical locations; or other specialtOijrs desigì)edto intetþret the river." (The riverlorians of the Delta Queen will be One öf the invited viewerS~°fthe exhibit and the riverlorians programs given on the Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen maybe supplemented by the information generated by this project.) GRR Goal: "Audiotapes or CDs.shöuld be developed to tell the history and culture of segments of the Great River Road. These could be marketed through information centers, interpretive centers, and museums. They could be sold or rented, with the loaning 'institution refu¡¡ding a portion or all of the sale price when returned." (This goal can be addressed by this project and the resulting information can be downloaded off the web before byway travelers begin their journey) GRR Goal: "A national conference should be held along the Great River Road to present important issues relating to the history, culture or interpretation of the River. Such a conference could be in coordination with the MRPC annual meeting, but marketed to the general public or to historians and museum personnel in the region." (This goal will be. accomplished by this project as several national meetings will be held to create, review, modify and finalize the exhibit and educational construction. Meetings will be held in Paducah in fall, 2005, and La Crosse in spring 2006.) GRR Goal: "Television or radio features should be created on the history or culture of the Mississippi River and Great River Road. These can be supported by grants and sponsoring foundations for presentation on Public Television, The History Channel or other channels."(This goal will be addressed by the creation of public service announcements which will promote the exhibit. Larger length programs are also the subject of this project.) SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of MusE!6ms and Byway Traveler (continued) GRR Goal: "Maps should include interpretive information that makes them more interesting to read. Wayside signage, typically the responsibility of each state, should be considered at the entry to each state or for special sites along the route." (This goal is already being met by the current project, supported by the initial $137,000 funding from Scenic Byways in 2002.) Exhibits using historic photographs, drawings, paintings, oral histories, and artifacts can all effectively convey the story of the changes of a landscape through tlme...Bosse's photographs express a great depth and breadth of visual culture in North America. "]]"he river means different things to different people and that is the essence of the interpretive.stI"ategý. As has been suggested by the Minnesota Great River Road and Hamlin University, the Mississippi can be seen through the journey of a singIetaindro¡tåsit journeys down the river from Lake Itasca. The emphasis is on thejourney. Tn '11.drop becomes a traveler as it floats past communities, landscapes and natur<iFresources. T lias been developed as a character for the watershed project at the Center foiGlobalEnvironm ducation at Hamline University, St. Paul. This type of interpretive display can créate,ariinunediäte single identity for a very broad topic: what does the Miss~ssippi mean to you? The animated character becomes the spokesperson for the river. , An animated character would befun and appeal to kids, who are a key in defining vacation destinations. Development of initial contexts and themes are simplified because they are established through the eyes of an animated character and in the context of his journey. This project is also consistent with the Mississippi River Parkway Commission Five Year Strategic Plan -August 2003 to August 2008. Creation of a national exhibit is one of the major goals of that five year plan. Prior Projects Describe the relationship of this project to previously funded with National Scenic Byways grant projects. In addition, discuss how the proposed work relates to any multi- year work plan byway leaders have developed. The Great River Road Network of Museums and Interpretive Centers was founded by the Great River Road, working with the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa. More than 50 museums and interpretive centers throughout the 10 states on the Great River Road have been selected as participants in a national network of interpretive centers. Sites are chosen based on their significance in interpreting important aspects of the river and the Great River Road. The Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium at Dubuque, Iowa, serves as a lead center. SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Mus~iZms and I Prior Projects (continued) This network resulted from a National Park Service recommendation more than 10 years ago. The Culture and Heritage Committee of the Mississippi River Parkway Commission met twice annually for five years to develop criteria for selection and inclusion. State historical societies, preservation officers and tourism officials were contacted to nominate sites. These sites are listed on the Great River Road Map, are on the Great River Road website, will soon be identified by a sign at each location, and will be included on an interpretive map of Museums and Centers. In FY 2002, the city of Dubuque working with the National MississippiRiv~Museum received a scenic byway grant of $737,376. $600,000 of that grant went tocreatèabyway facility - the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium - which, since. itopenedinJune 2003 and has welcomed more than 500,000 byway travelers. The rerp.;¡ining$137,000 of that FY 2002 Scenic Byway grant was used for the network of museumsål1dinterpretive centers. Project activities included hiring a full time coordinator for 18 months,cfeating$8'signs to identify each of the museums and centers along the byway, and creating aninterpretive brochure explaining the intrinsic resources interpreted at the 5Sro.useums and interpretive centers. As a requirement of thatgtant, the city 'of Dubuque and theÌŸÍ\lseum and Aquarium worked with all ten states for designÒfthesign, design ofthèbrochwe, and to maintain contact will all ten state byway coordinators, Great River Road officials, and others. In summary, this project relates to other Scenic Byways project as follows. It: * Continues the networK. of interpretive centers which was established with $137,000 of Scenic Byway FY 2002fundi!1g. * Brings together these 58 museums an interpretive centers in the creation of a substantive project whicl1will help cement their relationship of these 58 museums. *Works with state Great River Road interpretive plans and other Scenic Byway funded projects to ensure that it builds on those projects rather than duplicate or move in a different direction. * Creates a major series of exhibits - a long term exhibit at Dubuque, a major traveling exhibit to be shown in all of the ten states, and smaller portions of the exhibit which can be displayed in smaller formats by all centers as their space and schedule permits. This will be especially useful to centers which have been created. by Scenic Byway funding but have not been able to establish their exhibit program yet. This project: is consistent with the themes developed by the ten states working with the American Byways Resource Center at its ten state meeting in St. Louis, is consistent with and fulfills an important goal of the ten state Great River Road interpretive plan, and is consistent with the Iowa Great River Road corridor management plan. SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippj: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Musá6ms and Project Coordinator Name Laura Carstens Agency/Group ¡Title City of Dubuque Planning Services Manager E-mail Address 1carsten@cityofdubuque.org Phone I Fax 563-589-4210 Street Address 50 W. 13th Street City I State ¡ZIP Dubuque IA 52001 Review exhibit concepts and suggest correct, ions additions, deletions, artifacts, visuals and aretifacts for inc!usiòIIil1 exhibits * AAD = Actual Award Date (estimated to be July 15, 2005) õ¡ > ä: ã; OJ ð OJ :5 ~ :ë :E x OJ '" OJ en '" :5 Communicate with all 58 musuems, travel Coordinate communications among 58 museums during project B U) õ¡ > ä: '5. c. ïii U) ïii U) ~ OJ .r::: l- N m .... '" '" .;, 8 '" ~ m en Nov 15,2005 6 months Participating musuems will review concepts for the exhibit and education programs to amplify, modify and colTect these concepts to strengthen the overall interpretive effort for the byway traveler. (¡; > iï ãi e? C!) Q) £; ~ J'5 :ë x Q) tt1 OJ rJ) OJ £; 'ã. a. ëñ '" ëñ '" ~ OJ "" l- N m ~ '" <0 .;, 0 0 '" ~ cè rJ) Create primary and traveling exhibits Ju115, 2006 9 months National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Create marketing and educational materials National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium .s * AAD = Actual Award Date (estimated to be July 15, 2005) '" (¡; > iï An exhibit contractor will create the series of exhibits: the long term exhibit at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, the large traveling exhibit which will be made available for viewing in each of the tenstat~s, and the smaller panel exhibits matched to the specificjnterests of the smaller museums and interpretive centers which win be made available to smaller venues in the SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Mus~òms and I Budget Cost Breakdown Coordinator - 2 years at 1/2 time Review concepts - 2 drafts Host exhibit, provide insurance Create marketing materials Matching Funds Museums in the Great River Road network McKnight Foundation $20,000 $45,000 Museums in the Great River Road network Funding Allocation Do the byways involved in the project cross any Federal lands? (Check all that apply) 0 Bureau of Indian Affairs 0 Bureau of land Management 0 National Park Service 0 USDA Forest Service SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Mus¡¡(!ms and If this project is selected for funding, please indicate your preference for carrying out the project (check one): . FHWA allocates the funds for the project to the State DOT 0 FHWA allocates the funds for the project to one of the Federal land management agencies marked above (provide contact information below) Provide the contact information for the Federal land management agency if applicable: Name Agency/Group ¡Title E-mail Address Phone ¡Fax Street Address City ¡state ¡ZIP Application Checklist The following statements are for informative purposes. Please read and check each statement. . I understançlthat this is a reimbursement program - funds are not available up- front. . I havereviewed¡and responded to the Complete Application statements as outlined in the Grants Guidance. . I have been in touch with the State scenic byway coordinator and have reSpOnded to recommendations or requirements of the State. SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Mus':¡ßms and Attachments Be sure to attach the documents indicated below when submitting your printed application. 0 0 0 Describe each of your attachments and how theysi,Jpport the project pf9posal, illustrate proposed activities, or document the site for af'iirrt¡;mjWement. Design of interpretive centers identification signage å,tS8centers Map showing location of major exhibitiritallation possibilities Map showing location of smaller version ó[¡eJ\.hibit Pictures of National Mississippi RiverW!lseumand Aquarium SB-IA-2005-52492: The Mississippi: Rivers to the Sea exhibit by the Great River Road Network of Mus¡j!lms and Sianatures State Scenic Byways Agency I certify that this application is complete and correct, and is eligible for National Scenic Byways funding. Please print name: Title Signature Date Matching Funds Certification I certify that the State's match for this project is available application. time of Please print name: Jerry Enzler Signature Dubuql e County Historical Society