The Lewis and Clark Expedition in Illinois: A Bicentennial Tribute — Hartford, Illinois

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The Lewis and Clark Expedition in Illinois: A Bicentennial Tribute

Hartford, Illinois

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Near this site along the river Dubois, in the vicinity of the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, the Corps of Discovery established its 1803-1804 winter camp and prepared for the historic expedition, which departed on May 14, 1804.

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Hartford, Illinois · USA

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"fixed on a place to build huts"

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