Lewis and Clark Expedition Monument - Lewis and Clark State Memorial Park ~ Hartford, IL - Lewis and Clark Trail on Waymarking.com

County of monument: Madison County
Location of monument: Lewis and Clark Trail Rd., Cahokia Diversion Channel & Mississippi River banks, Lewis and Clark State Memorial Park, Hartford
Marker erected by: Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Monument text:

LEWIS AND CLARK
EXPEDITION Near here at Camp Du Bois, the Lewis and Clark Detachment spent the winter of 1803-04. They left on May 14, 1804 and ascended the Missouri River to its source, crossed the Great Divide reaching the Pacific on November 7, 1805. They returned to Illinois on September 23, 1806 having concluded one of the most dramatic and significant episodes in our history.

"Must Sees"at this location": Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower (just N. of here) and this State Memorial Park Visitors Center. Date Waymark Created: 01/01/2004 Do they allow dogs at this location?: Yes Rate this waymark as to importance:

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Date Logged Log User Rating   03/27/2022 Forest-Ghost visited it 10/07/2018 The Snowdog visited it

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