Illinois Adventure

Located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, just several miles south of the current mouth of the Wood River (River Dubois) is Camp River Dubois. This new facility, operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, is designated as Site #1 on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and features the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, a replica of the 1803-04 winter encampment, and the Lewis and Clark Monument. The Interpretive Center officially opened in December of 2002 and is one of six major historical Lewis & Clark sites in southwestern Illinois. This 15,000 square foot brick and cedar building tells the story of how the Corps of Discovery assembled equipment, supplies and men at Camp River Dubois.

[@cwlong9667]

As a Virginian, as were Lewis and Clark, I really like this video. Great job!

[@imgrammabobbi]

I am so glad to have found this video. Too often, my students and I begin our study of the Expedition the day it left St. Louis. Excellent resource.

[@GH-oi2jf]

I grew up near the western terminus of the expedition, Fort Clatsop. It’s a fascinating part of our history.

[@sabrinadubois5822]

Thank you, very informative!

[@marcybrooks3425]

I've been there and at the museum in the Arch. There's also a statue of the two men at the site of the George Rogers Clark home in Clarksville, IN and at the Pacific Ocean "O the Joy!" My only bucket list item is to travel the whole route.

[@JD-qv2dq]

thumbs up !!

[@donthespotter6550]

Camp Grant and Rock cut state park would be good locations for a video

[@deputydogg9993]

personal slave?

[@GH-oi2jf]

This was decades before emancipation.

[@theuniversedoesntcare]

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU USE A MILITARY OUTPOST!

[@MarsFKA]

How would you do it, then?

[@jake.fig2179]

boooo