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| 1 - Lewis and Clark State Memorial -
Monument commemorates the Expedition's preparations during the winter of
1803-04 at "Camp Wood." The actual site has been obliterated by
river channel migration. 2 - Jefferson National Expansion Memorial - Commemorates President Jefferson's vision of the continental destiny of the United States, evidenced by his sponsorship of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Excellent Lewis and Clark interpretation may be seen in the Museum of Westward Expansion under the 630-foot stainless steel "arch" in St. Louis. 3 - Bellefontaine Cemetery - William Clark's grave. 4 - St. Charles - The Expedition camped here May 16-20, 1804, while Lewis completed business in St. Louis. The Lewis and Clark Center on Riverside Drive interprets the Expedition through excellent exhibits, literature, and educational programs. 5 - Tavern Cave - Lewis and Clark visited this cave on May 23, 1804. Lewis narrowly avoided a 300-foot fall near the cave. No public access to the cave but an interpretive sign and marker are located in the village of St. Albans. 6 - Katy Trail State Park - This rail-trail traces Lewis and Clark's route on the Missouri River for 165 miles from St. Charles to Franklin. The Manitou Bluffs noted by Clark in his journal can be seen from the trail. Hiking, bicycling, interpretive signs. 7 - Arrow Rock State Park - Clark noted Arrow Rock Bluff as they passed it on June 9, 1804. Interpretive sign and museum exhibits. 8 - Fort Osage - Reconstruction of fort built in 1808 under supervision of Clark as Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Louisiana Territory. 9 - National Frontier Trails Center - Located in Independence, this center has museum exhibits that examine the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the fur trade era, as well as other western historic trails. 10 - Fort Leavenworth - Lewis and Clark interpretive exhibits; hiking trail through hardwood forests visited by the Expedition; Frontier Army Museum. 11 - Independence Park - Interpretive sign about the Expedition's camp of July 4, 1804, and the naming of Independence Creek by the captains. 12 - Indian Cave State Park - The Expedition encountered a violent storm near this location and camped here on July 14, 1804. Interpretive exhibits and a panoramic view of the Missouri River. |