Lewis and Clark in Illinois Marker

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Old Shawneetown in Gallatin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lewis and Clark in Illinois

By Larry Senalik, October 12, 2012

1. Lewis and Clark in Illinois Marker

Inscription. In the fall of 1803, Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark passed this place with about twenty men on their way westward. At the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers, they first reached territory that is now the State of Illinois. They then turned their boats south on the Ohio toward Fort Massac.

Erected 2003 by State of Illinois - Illinois Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commision.

Location. 37° 41.754′ N, 88° 8.107′ W. Marker is in Old Shawneetown, Illinois, in Gallatin County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Washington Street (County Route 15), on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shawneetown IL 62984, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within walking distance of this marker. Marshall House (about 800 feet away, in a direct line).

By Larry Senalik, October 12, 2012

2. Lewis and Clark in Illinois Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 15, 2012, by Larry Senalik of Pleasant Plains, Illinois. This page has been viewed 65 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2012, by Larry Senalik of Pleasant Plains, Illinois. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.