We are a living, working museum. The Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum brings the remarkable journey of 1803-06 to life at our riverfront base of operations in historic St. Charles, Missouri. And we share the story of the Expedition at destinations throughout the Midwest via our unique traveling fleet of replica boats and our experienced corps of re-enactors, the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles.
With 25,000 annual visitors, including 200 school groups each year, our education and experiential programs are taught by professional educators.
Our replica boats and experienced re-enactors travel widely and bring history to life.
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Join us at the Boat House to learn about the history of the iconic Hawken rifle, experience the Mountain Man era in America’s history and shoot an original May 16-18, 10am – 5pm each day! Read more…
On a recent spring morning, the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, MO (DESC), the reenactment arm of the Lewis & Clark Boathouse and Museum, finds themselves in Natchez, Mississippi. This may seem odd, since we Read more…
A coalition of Lewis & Clark focused organizations, including the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, has built a website to inspire travelers seeking to follow in the fabled footsteps of the Corps of Discovery. With Read more…
2024 marked the 21st Anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Boat House & Museum. We continue to see momentum as we build for the future. Here’s a roundup of 2024 and preview of 2025! Record-setting Read more…
Every time we get a five-star review, Seaman wags his tail! For the second consecutive year, Yelp recognized the Boathouse as being a top-reviewed site. We’re also delighted to be the second highest-reviewed Read more…
NOTE: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. With a ton of improvements to the Boat House and lots of news, we can’t wait to get together for the annual Christmas party, the weekend of Dec. 6-8. Read more…
From Omaha to Kaw Point and stops between, Keelboat voyage on Missouri River in October will teach about the Lewis & Clark Expedition History buffs, students of all ages, families, and others who want to Read more…
Congratulations to all the racers, crews and volunteers who brought the Missouri American Water MR340 to a festive conclusion on our well-festooned banks! You braved the fog (literal and mental), the obstructions, exhaustion and steamy Read more…
The weekend of May 30-June 1 saw old members along with the new working together to recreate the era of Lewis & Clark in St. Charles. The experience will be long remembered by those who Read more…
The Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum in St. Charles hosted re-enactors, historic firearms and expert lectures about the early 1800s at the Hawkens Classic, May 17-19. The third annual Hawken Classic brought muzzleloading rifle Read more…
We are thrilled to host the Hawken Classic, a showcase of historic rifles and the skills and knowledge needed to survive in the Midwest in the early 1800s! Check out the schedule of events and Read more…
We are pleased to announce the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles is a 2024 Preserving America Grant awardee! Funds from the grant are going toward our expanding docent program, featuring costumed re-enactors, expanded historical research Read more…