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…
A dugout canoe that plied the streams of the Midwest hundreds of years ago drew 80 people to the museum on July 20, most notably Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson and archaeologists Jack Ray and Neil Lopinot. Radio-carbon dating shows the canoe to be more than 200 years old, and Read more…
Located at the location where Lewis & Clark began their historic journey, the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum is a great place to plan your journey. We’re situated just a tail-fin away from Missouri’s most popular state park, the Katy Trail, and part of the Historic Main Street Read more…
A June 12 event in Jefferson City, Mo., will be an opportunity for Missourians to learn about their state capital’s connection with the historic 1803-06 Lewis and Clark Expedition. The story of the expedition, its members, and a glimpse into frontier life at the time will be told by two Read more…
When Lewis & Clark reached the Mandan and Hidatsa Villages in 1804, French and English Canadian Resident Traders had been living among the Earth Lodge People for more than two decades. Among the multitude of goods furnished by the Canadian Traders, were highly prized Silver items. By the late 18th Read more…