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Hartford in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Lewis and Clark Expedition

 
 
Lewis and Clark Expedition Memorial Stone image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Christopher Light, July 28, 2007
1. Lewis and Clark Expedition Memorial Stone
Inscription. Near here at Camp Dubois, the Lewis and Clark Detachment spent the winter of 1803. They left on May 14, 1804, ascending the Missouri River to its source. Crossed the Great Divide reaching the Pacific on November 7, 1805. They returned to Illinois on September 23, 1806 having concluded one of the most dramatic and significant events in our history.
 
Erected 2003.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 14, 1804.
 
Location. 38° 48.309′ N, 90° 6.81′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Illinois, in Madison County. Marker is on Levee Road near Illinois Route 3. You’ll see the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site signs directing you onto Levee Road. If you go straight (east) towards the river, you’ll find the marker. Follow the road to the left, you’ll reach the historic site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hartford IL 62048, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Journey Begins Here (a few steps from this marker); "fixed on a place to build huts" (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition in Illinois: A Bicentennial Tribute (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Lewis & Clark Expedition
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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Lewis and Clark at the Confluence Point (approx. 0.8 miles away in Missouri); American Indian Nations of Missouri (approx. 0.8 miles away in Missouri); Lewis and Clark (approx. 0.9 miles away in Missouri); The Village of Hartford (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
 
Also see . . .  Lewis and Clark Expedition- Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 13, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
 
Missouri River Entering the Mississippi River image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Christopher Light, July 28, 2007
2. Missouri River Entering the Mississippi River
This location is south of the historic camp area. The fort site is probably the far river bank on the right.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,984 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on October 28, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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