February 11, 1887 – Iowa City’s Deputy Marshal L.A. Clearman and his 15-year old son, Fred, complete a 138-day, 1,200+ mile Rite of Passage trip on the Mississippi River.

Between September 1886 and February 1887, Deputy Marshal Lewis A. Clearman and his oldest son, 15-year-old Fred Clearman, embark on a Rite of Passage journey, boating from Iowa City to St. Helens, Arkansas. Following in his steps as a Civil War soldier, Clearman takes his young son on a 138-day, 1,200+ mile journey, with Fred logging in his diary along the way. Come read about this father-son Mississippi River adventure!

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