Building on the Past
During the years 2003-06, our nation commemorates the Bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition of 1803-06. The Lewis & Clark Expedition is the most important exploration of unknown territory in our nation’s history. This epic three-year journey, undertaken by the 33-member “Corps of Discovery,” has been retold in numerous books, films and a television series. Illinois is the first of the 11 Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail states.
During the fall of 1803, traveling on the Illinois River, Lewis and Clark recruited, trained and tested men from several frontier forts. The men built the first of their three winter camps, Camp Dubois, in the area. After months of training, on May 14, 1804, the men finally launched their boats from the eastern shore of the Mississippi River at River Dubois (Wood River), Illinois.
The Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center located on Route 3 at New Poag Road is the eastern most Lewis & Clark Expedition site and one of the most informative. It is attracting nationwide attention during the Bicentennial celebration.
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