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In November of 1803, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their party camped on the slate rock bank of the Mississippi River near here. They found moving the boats upriver very difficult and traveled only about one mile per hour against the strong current. It was a taste of the long journey ahead.
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Thebes, Illinois · United States
