Boat House hosts Christmas party for friends old and newThe holiday season started with a warm and welcoming gathering at the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum. Guests on Friday, Dec. 1, included St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer and friends from near and far. Saturday evening, we honored several Read more…
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. 1- 3. We’ll start Friday, Dec. 1 at 5:30 p.m. with a hospitality gathering at the Lewis & Clark Boat House. Bring Read more…
Director of Education Bill Brecht was interviewed about the construction, history and features of our full-size replica keelboat as part of C-Span’s Books That Shaped America series. The episode covering History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark(1814) premiered on Read more…
Great Traveler Reviews Earn it a Place Among Travelers’ Favorites The Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2023 Travelers’ Choice award winner for Specialty Museums. The coveted award celebrates businesses that have consistently received great traveler reviews on Tripadvisor over the last Read more…
It was a year like no other for racers in the Missouri American Water MR340. Rain pelted the racers, who braved gusting headwinds. As the deluge continued and the Missouri River rose, debris floated off the banks and into the main channels, threatening kayakers, canoeists and paddleboarders. Organizers, fearing for Read more…
Mayor of St. Charles proclaims Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum Day, July 1, 2023 WHEREAS: For 20 years, the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum has shared the history of the epic Expedition in the spot where the famous explorers camped in May 1804; WHEREAS: The museum Read more…
For 20 years, the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum has shared the history of Saint Charles and the famed expedition in the spot where the explorers camped in May 1804. Join us as we celebrate our anniversary! We’ll have opportunities to tour the Keelboat, performances by the Lewis Read more…
After a several year hiatus, the Keelboat takes to the Mississippi just north of the Saint Charles, MO, home of the DIscovery Expedition of St. Charles and the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum. A tight marina and high waters pose challenges, but not insurmountable ones, for the many Read more…
ST. CHARLES, MO – A grant program to bring the story of American history to life will help fund interpreters and tours at the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum in St. Charles, Mo. “There are many of our 25,000 annual visitors who would like to see our replica Read more…
People on boats, on bikes, in RVs and classic cars all stopped at the Boat House last year, as the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles went on the road for film shoots and special events. Revisit a little slice of history with us! And stay tuned for an awesome 2023.