Lewis & Clark State Historic Site, Illinois, United States
4.5 (95 reviews) Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Hartford Historic Sites • History Museums
The Confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers
Lewis & Clark State Historic Site interprets Camp River Dubois and Illinois’s role in the famous Lewis & Clark Expedition with an interpretive center, guided tours, educational programming, and reconstructed winter camp. Visitors and school groups come to learn about the Corps of Discovery expedition that connected the United States from sea to sea. Visitors also get the opportunity to see how the nearby frontier settlers lived and interacted during the early 19th Century. Annual programs at Lewis & Clark State Historic Site, including Education Day, Point of Departure Celebration, Arrival Event, and Junior Explorer Camp, help visitors experience the history and context of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. The Lewis & Clark State Historic Site is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources – Historic Preservation Division. The Lewis and Clark Society of America operates the Store of Discovery and provides invaluable support to the site.
Address
#1 Lewis & Clark Trail, Hartford, IL 62048
Mobile
Website
http://www.campdubois.com/
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday :
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 4:54
User Ratings
4.5 based on (95 reviews)
Reviews
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4ColinPK 5:00 PM Jul 27, 2021
The Confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers
This site is a short 20 minute drive northeast of St. Louis and it is a interesting look at the begining of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The visitor center is good; I highly recommend that you drive/bike/walk out on the Lewis and Clark trail to the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The view is great!
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4Davigeta 5:00 PM Aug 6, 2022
A very informative museum.
This is where the Lewis and Clark Expedition began, near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. This modern building contains a lot of information about Camp Dubois, where the Corps of Discovery wintered prior to beginning their journey up the Missouri. There is a large exhibit space, and the exhibits help to understand the recruitment process, the methods of building Camp Dubois and the boats, and the logistics of making this mission work. Plus, the participants in the Corps are named and what history is known about them. The journey itself is also reviewed. Overall, very good! The 3 staff members we met were all very nice and highly informative. Th gift shop ("The Store of Discovery"!) was nice as well. There is a road on the property you can take to see the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, worth a quick stop. The only negative is Camp Dubois itself. The precise location of the original camp is unknown, but they built a facsimile of the original camp years ago. Sadly, this has deteriorated and has been condemned. That is a real shame. The grounds ARE nice, with picnic benches and such. Definitely worth a visit.
