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Lewis and Clark
National Historic Trail Sites |
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The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail was
established by Congress in 1978 as a component of the National Trails
System. Administered by the National Park Service in partnership with
other Federal, State, and local agencies along with private organizations
and landowners. The National Park Service working with the Lewis and Clark
Trail Heritage Foundation have designated the following as Lewis and Clark
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Nebraska, Iowa, and South
Dakota Trail Sites
Indian
Cave State Park - Shubert, NE
Panoramic views of the Missouri River and interpretive exhibits can be
found at this state park where the expedition encountered a violent storm
and camped here on July 14, 1804.
Western
Historic Trails Center - Council Bluffs, IA
Located near the Missouri River, visitors to this center will receive
orientation to the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail as well as the
Oregon, Mormon, and California Trails.
Fort
Atkinson State Historical Park - Fort Calhoun, NE
The Expedition first set up camp in the area on July 30, 1804, and held
council with the Oto and Missouri Indians on August 3, 1804 giving the
"Council Bluffs area its name. Clark later recommended the site for
the location of a fort which was built in 1820. The Park has an
interpretive center and hosts living history events.
Lewis
and Clark State Park - Onawa, IA
Located at the spot where the Expedition landed on August 10, 1804, the
Park has interpretive signs, a full scale keelboat replica, and hosts
living history events and an annual Lewis and Clark Festival in late June.
Blackbird
Hill - Decatur, NE
Lewis and Clark visited the site of the grave of the great Omaha Chief
Blackbird on August 11, 1804. An interpretive pavillion is nearby on
Highway 75. The site is closed to the public but a scenic overlook at the
Lewis and Clark State Park near Onowa, IA gives visitors a view of the
site.
Sergeant
Floyd Monument and Welcome Center - Sioux City, IA
An obelisk marks the grave of Sgt. Charles Floyd, Jr. who died on August
20, 1804. Floyd was the only casualty on the Expedition. A Welcome Center
with a museum is located in a dry docked steamboat.
Ponca
State Park - Ponca, NE
The park is located at the eastern end of the Missouri National
Recreational River and offers interpretive exhibits and outdoor
activities.
Missouri
National Recreational River - NE & SD
Designated under the Scenic River Act in 1978, two free-flowing segments
of the Missouri River gives visitors a glimpse of how the untamed river
looked before modern man changed it forever.
Spirit
Mound - near Vermillion, SD
Lewis and Clark visited Spirit Mound on August 25, 1804. The mound is a
high point in the middle of the prairie north of Vermillion. Local Indians
claimed that "little people or Spirits" inhabited the mound.
Lewis and Clark climbed to the top of the mound but no sign of little men,
but could see for miles and saw a herd of about 800 buffalo.
Lewis
and Clark Lake Visitor Center - Yankton, SD
Located atop Calumet Bluff just downstream from the Gavins Point
Powerplant, this site offers spectacular views of Lewis and Clark Lake and
the Missouri River. The Center features exhibits, a theater, and the
Dorian Prairie Garden.
Niobrara
State Park - Niobrara, NE
Scenic State Park with an Interpretive Center
CLewis
and Clark Information Center - Chamberlain, SD
Newly expanded Lewis and Clark Information Center at the Chamberlain I-90
rest area. Experience Lakota Sioux culture and history at Akta Lakota
Museum & Cultural. The South Dakota landscape may be viewed as Lewis
& Clark may have seen it along the Native American Scenic By-way,
beginning in Chamberlain-Oacoma.
Teton
Council Site - Chamberlain, SD
Located on the grounds of the St. Joseph's Indian School this living museum
displays the history, culture, and art of the Akta Lakota .
Site
of Fort Emanuel - Kenel, SD
Location of the Missouri Fur Company post where Sacagawea died December
12, 1812. No public access. Interpretive sign along Route 1806 south of
Kenel.
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