lewis & clark state historic site & interpretive center
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We really enjoyed our time here which commemorates the Lewis & Clark expedition. The museum does a good job of summarizing the 2 and a half year trip, and is a must see. It also includes a replica of a keelboat. Fort Dubois, their winter quarters has been replicated; be sure to take the short tour of the camp. Unfortunately, this will be torn down soon and rebuilt so we be unavailable during at least part of 2014.
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This was a great little find, very cool exhibits and very helpful staff! Our kids enjoyed the Camp Dubois exhibit outside on the grounds. This was well worth the visit and it's free!
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We were fortunate that this center was open when we drove by (be sure to check for times) because it is one of those hidden gems. We like American History and have been to the end of the Lewis and Clark trail, so wanted to see what the beginning looked like. This museum is extremely well curated, with activities and information for kids that adults can enjoy (and learn painlessly!) The most spectacular is the life size replica of the keelboat that has been cutaway to show how everything was stored. We went to the replica outbuildings of the fort and cabin, and were impressed with knowledge that the costumed docents had about the life and times there. We thought we might be there for 30 minutes and stayed about 2 hours. Definitely worth the trip.
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I enjoyed visiting this museum. I would recommend it to anyone who has an interest in history or has a inner explorer inside them. I never get tired of the stories of Lewis and Clark and the epic adventure they undertook. The museum has lots of interactive displays that will be fun for children. The museums main scope is to give the visitors a sense of who the men were, what they did to prepare for the journey and what day to day life was for them. Outside on the museum grounds is a reconstructed fort. The costumed docent that was there the day I visited was excellent. He was very insightful and knowledgeable.
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As with most of the attractions we visited on our 10 day vacation in St. Louis we didn't know what to expect. The purpose of our trip was to visit our 17 month old grandson and everything else was to keep us busy when he was sleeping. Neither my wife nor I knew anything about Lewis & Clark other than they traveled from the western edge of the United States (St. Louis) to the Pacific after the Louisiana Purchase. We learned a lot about how President Jefferson got Lewis & Clark to lead the expedition and how they formed a crew, built a keel boat, stocked and loaded supplies for their journey. While there we also learned how the Mississippi has wandered over the past two hundred years and the extent of the flood plane of the river now.
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The best part was the replica boat. The kids enjoyed that for an hour. Outside there is room to run to the replica camp. We also went to the confluence tower.
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Lewis and Clark history is rich in Madison County, IL. This relatively new site has very realistic ship and area representations, you could believe you were on the trip with these men of history. I think the selection of materials in the gift shop are very educational and enriching. With the recent anniversary of their trip, all things Lewis and Clark abound. This Center convinced us what great explorers these men were while relating it both here and up the Missouri River.
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This is worth a detour off of I-270 if you are interested in history. The state maintains this historical site to commemorate L & C organizing over the winter and setting out up the Missouri River. Very nice displays interpret why he party spent a winter here. Make sure you drive out to the overlook where you can see the confluence of the two rivers.
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We were just looking to see the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. As we turned off the highway we found this site. It has a great display, including a good movie on the expedition, a mockup of their keel boat, and living history in the DuBois Fort on the grounds. Too bad these historical sites don't get better press. A great stop for a 2-3 hour review of how Lewis & Clark began there journey into the westward expanse.
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I have wanted to see this Historic Site for years. The visitors center was closed as we were there early and had to move on. However, it was like you could vision Lewis and Clark shoving off for their journey to the Pacific Coast. We will go back to see the Interpretive Center when our schedule is not so tight.