Here is a video of the disappearing statue.
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Just imagine Captain Clark standing on top of this hill and looking around, seeing both the Missouri and the Osage Rivers.
Viewing to the South, the river on the left is the Mississippi and the river on the right is the Missouri.
7:22 AM getting ready to depart on the trip. Follow along on the website and twitter every day for updates, photos and videos from the...
Here is the presentation given at the Apollo School by my Dutch friend, Christiaan Davids. Christiaan was an exchange student that lived with us in Colchester for a full year about 20 years ago. I thought it would be fun for you to see how he is presenting the Lewis and Clark project to the Dutch students. It is even fun to see the text in a foreign language. As you can see, he has included some photographs from Colchester in his presentation so the students will better understand where he attended school in the U.S.A. Click Here to View and Download this...
A historical timeline for the Lewis and Clarke Corps of...
A Colchester man is preparing for a 4,500 mile journey north, following in the footsteps of two of America’s most famous pioneers. by Brooke Hasch Click here to read the full article. ...
When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out on their historic journey across the Louisiana Territory on May 14, 1804, they traveled by keelboat and by foot. When Noel Oliver of Colchester sets out on April 1 to retrace the Lewis and Clark expedition, he’ll be traveling by pickup truck — a 2010 Toyota Tacoma. For Oliver, the means of transportation isn’t as important as sparking students’ interest in history. So he created a blog, www.olivercorpsofdiscovery.info, and contacted a few local school districts, including West Prairie. During a talk to West Prairie fifth and sixth graders Friday, Oliver said he’s had a lifelong interest in the Lewis and Clark expedition. He grew up in East St. Louis and just across the Mississippi River from Camp River Dubois, where the duo started their journey. Click here for the rest of the...
This video consists of a few photographs of the departure area that I took this last summer. Music from the CD Aural Traditions by Chris Vallillo Gin Ridge Music,...
