St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Tracking the Boats

Photographed by Kevin W., August 29, 2024

1. Tracking the Boats Marker

Inscription. Replica boats and canoes constructed by the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles were used to retrace the river portions of the Lewis & Clark trail from Elizabeth, Pennsylvania to the mouth of the Columbia and back to St. Louis during the 2003-2006 Bicentennial.

Erected 2003 by Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum; I. Chris Donaldson, Eagle Project, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 641.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1803.

Location. 38° 46.374′ N, 90° 28.944′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It can be reached from South Riverside Drive 0.2 miles south of Boone's Lick Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1050 S Riverside Dr, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis &

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Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: May 21, 1804 (a few steps from this marker); Bishop's Landing (a few steps from this marker); The Experiment (a few steps from this marker); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Geery (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 921 South Riverside Drive (approx. 0.2 miles away); Missouri (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

Other markers no longer nearby. Marsh Mallows (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Potato (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Onions (was within shouting

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distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Corn, Pole Beans, Squash / Habanero & Jalapeno Peppers / Tomato (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Sunflower (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Survey Disk (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); 25th Anniversary (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 29, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.