Signature Event:--May 13 -16, 2004
Hartford & Wood River, Illinois
On May 14, 2004, Illinois will commemorate the 200th
anniversary of the Corps of Discovery's final departure from its winter
encampment at Camp River DuBois on May 14, 1804. The new Illinois
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center that marks the winter camp site
occupied by the Corps of Discovery from November 1803 to May 1804,
will help visitors experience the story. They will discover how the
Corps of Discovery assembled equipment, supplies and men at Camp River
DuBois to begin the journey toward the Pacific Ocean. See the cutaway
keelboat, a full size replica of the Corps of Discovery's vessel.
Learn about camp life, the refitting of the keel boat, and the purpose
of the journey through a theater production, "At Journey's Edge."
Located at the confluence of the Mississippi and
Missouri Rivers just south of Hartford, Illinois, Camp River DuBois
covers approximately 60 acres and includes the Lewis and Clark Interpretive
Center, the Lewis and Clark Monument, wetlands and dry prairie areas.
The Interpretive Center officially opened December 12, 2002. Resources
for learning will be available, which will focus on the Illinois story
of Lewis and Clark and will feature 5 different topics: Identification
of items from the expedition; Journaling; Reading Materials; Biographies;
Team Building and Leadership. Kits will be accessible through local
Illinois libraries or at Lewis and Clark State Historic Site. For
more information contact Cindy Upchurch at clark@campdubois.com or
call 618-251-5811.
Lewis & Clark State Historic Site, Route 3 at
Poag Road, Hartford, IL 62048, 618-251-5811, Open Wednesday - Sunday
9 – 5, Closed Monday & Tuesday, Free Admission www.campdubois.com
