Star Trek fans, as finicky stewards of series factoids, sometimes wonder why the Madate on the Riverside monument differs from the Madate usually accepted as Kirk's birthday. And who knows? Depending how much plate tectonics shift in 200+ years, it may be the correct spot after all. In June 2021 the monument was moved a block east, next to city hall, but apparently still close enough to qualify as the birth spot in a small town.
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It wasn't screened in Riverside, but in Iowa City, which was the nearest town with a movie theater. The entire town was invited to a special secret preview screening of the film, a day before its official release. Miller's inspiration became official Star Trek canon in May 2009, when Riverside was identified as Kirk's hometown in the Star Trek reboot movie. Later, a bench was added for contemplation along with a Shuttlecraft-shaped donation box for upkeep. An engraved monument was eventually placed on the spot for present (and future) fans. Miller jabbed a stick into the ground behind the town barber shop (he owned the property) and declared that it was the future birth spot. Riverside quickly altered its town slogan from "Where the best begins" to "Where the Trek begins," and changed its annual summer festival from River Fest to Trek Fest. Miller thought, "Why not Riverside?" At the next council meeting (March 25, 1985) Miller proposed that Riverside declare itself the Future Birthplace of James T. Steve was a Trekkie, and he read in Gene Roddenberry's book, Making of Star Trek (1968) that Kirk would be born in a small town in Iowa. Steve Miller, a Riverside councilman, knew this before anyone else. Helpful Kirk banner marked the alley that formerly led to his birthplace. Kirk, captain of the Starship Enterprise, will be born in Riverside, Iowa, on March 22, 2228.
A bench offered relief to those whose knees went weak.
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