Lewis and Clark in Illinois - Fort Kaskaskia, Illinois
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paulspaper
N 37° 58.130 W 089° 54.644
16S E 244309 N 4206355
Lewis and Clark visited here during preparations before departing west.
Waymark Code: WM236R
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2007
Published By: RGS
Views: 65
Sign reads: "On November 28, 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark arrived in Kaskaskia with about twenty-four men. Here they recruited twelve more soldiers from the local fort, including Patrick Gass, and John Ordway. They obtained a second piroque and hired French boatmen to help move their boats up river. They also hired an additional interpreter, Francois Labiche."
Located at Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site.
"Must Sees"at this location":
Beautiful overlook of the confluence of the Mississippi and Kaskaskia Rivers.
Date Waymark Created: 01/01/2003
Do they allow dogs at this location?: Yes
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