Liberty in Clay County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lewis and Clark Mural
Dedicated June 24, 2005
| | Artist: David McClain | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2013
1. Lewis and Clark Mural Marker
The Clay County Fine Arts Council commissioned this mural in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery expedition.
The artist's version shows the expedition stopping at sundown to set camp along a bend in the river. Dominant figures are Lewis, Clark, York and a Newfoundland dog named Seaman. Although Indian guide Sacagawea was not with the expedition in Missouri, she appears in the western sky as if beckoning the men to continue. President Thomas Jefferson appears to the east.
Erected 2005 by Clay County Fine Arts Council and Clay County Commissioners.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition series lists.
Location. 39° 14.692′ N, 94° 25.172′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Missouri, in Clay County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Mill Street, on the left when traveling north on Water Street. Mural is on the southeast corner walls of the William S. Brandom Law Enforcement
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Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. 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: First Court House Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Scales and Rails (within shouting distance of this marker); Jurisprudence (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay County American Revolution Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding Fathers (within shouting distance of this marker); Intelligencia (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacred Waters (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.
Also see . . .
1. Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. (Submitted on September 1, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Lewis and Clark Across Missouri. (Submitted on September 1, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2013
2. Lewis and Clark Mural and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2013
3. Lewis and Clark Mural Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2013
4. Lewis and Clark Mural Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,211 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 1, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
