On Illinois Route 3 at Mississippi Levee Road, on the right when traveling south on Illinois Route 3.
On November 20, 1803, Meriwether Lewis,
William Clark and their men made camp near this site. It was their first day moving up the Mississippi River and they only traveled 10 1/2 miles. The River's current was stronger than they ever imagined. . . . — — Map (db m278132) HM
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) south of U.S. 51, on the right when traveling north.
On November 14, 1803, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and their party landed at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, the site of the present day Cairo. They spent nearly a week here, learning how to determine longitude and latitude, a . . . — — Map (db m19419) HM
On East Side Drive at Promised Land Road, on the right when traveling south on East Side Drive.
On November 21, 1803, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and their party camped on an island near this place. In his instructions to Lewis, President Jefferson directed him to describe the plants and animals he saw on the journey. As they moved . . . — — Map (db m265687) HM
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