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Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson Historical Markers

 
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101 Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort — 1653 — Liberty Hall / John Brown (1757-1837)
On Wilkinson Street, on the right when traveling south.
Liberty Hall A National Historic Landmark This Georgian mansion was begun 1796, by John Brown and named for Lexington, Virginia academy he attended. His wife Margaretta and Elizabeth Love began first Sunday School west of Alleghenies in . . . Map (db m84387) HM
102 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — Anthony Woodson FarmBattle of Munfordville — September 14-17, 1862 —
On Charlie Downing Road north of Bragg Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Thomas Woodson received this farm as a land grant from Thomas Jefferson for service in the Revolutionary War. His son Anthony made his home on this site and developed a prosperous farmstead, considered one of the finest in the county. From his front . . . Map (db m40033) HM
103 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — 1697 — City and County Named / Jefferson County Courthouse
On W Jefferson Street at S 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on W Jefferson Street.
City and County Named. Louisville, at the Falls of the Ohio, was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark. Site first served as a military outpost; the city which developed was named for Louis XVI. Kentucky Co., Virginia, was divided in 1780 . . . Map (db m104581) HM
104 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — 1441 — Jefferson County
On West Jefferson Street near South 5th Street, on the right when traveling west.
One of three original counties formed when Kentucky Co., Virginia, was divided by Va. Act in 1780. Other 2 counties were Lincoln and Fayette. Jefferson included 19 present-day counties; parts of 11 others. By 1811 reduced to present boundaries. . . . Map (db m205257) HM
105 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — Thomas Jefferson Memorial
On W Jefferson Street near S 5th Street, on the right when traveling west.
( inscribed around the base ) This monument to Thomas Jefferson was presented to the people of Kentucky July 4 1900 by Isaac W and Bernard Bernheim to perpetuate the teachings and examples of the Founders of the Republic ( . . . Map (db m104579) HM
106 Kentucky, Livingston County, Smithland — 801 — County Named, 1798
On Court Street (State Highway 453) 0.1 miles east of Adair Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling east.
For Robert R. Livingston, 1746-1813 N.Y. provincial convention 1775; Continental Congress 1775-77, 1779-81; one of the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. Sec. of Foreign Affairs, 1781-83. Administered oath to Washington, first . . . Map (db m159390) HM
107 Kentucky, Pendleton County, Falmouth — The Kennett TavernNational Register of Historical Places — Historical tavern and stagecoach stop (circa 1800) —
On Main Street north of Shelby Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Kennett Tavern is the oldest commercial building remaining in the State of Kentucky reflecting a Federal/Georgian style architecture. Built along the Old Revolutionary War Road during the Thomas Jefferson Administration-this tavern/hotel housed . . . Map (db m67670) HM
108 Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The Mexican-American WarThe Louisiana Connection
Near South Irma Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
Three Louisiana men played prominent roles in the Mexican-American War. Though John Slidell was born in New York, he moved to New Orleans in 1819, started a successful law practice, and eventually became an important leader of the Democratic Party . . . Map (db m114832) HM
109 Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Bridge City — Parish of Jefferson
On U.S. 90 west of West Bank Expressway (Business U.S. 90), on the right when traveling east.
On Feb. 11, 1825, Governor Henry S. Johnson signed legislation creating the Parish of Jefferson out of the Third Senatorial District. It is named for President Thomas Jefferson, who died the following year, July 4.Map (db m148816) HM
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110 Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Grand Isle — Parish of Jefferson
On State Highway 1 east of Land Fill Lane, on the right when traveling east.
On Feb. 11, 1825, Governor Henry S. Johnson signed legislation creating the Parish of Jefferson out of the Third Senatorial District. It is named for President Thomas Jefferson, who died the following year, July 4.Map (db m100007) HM
111 Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Metairie — Parish of Jefferson
On North Scenic Drive north of Downs Boulevard.
On Feb. 11, 1825, Governor Henry S. Johnson signed legislation creating the Parish of Jefferson out of the Third Senatorial District. It is named for President Thomas Jefferson, who died the following year, July 4.Map (db m112786) HM
112 Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Terrytown — Jefferson Parish
On Belle Chasse Highway (State Highway 23) 0.1 miles north of Lapalco Boulevard (State Highway 428), in the median.
On Feb. 11, 1825, Governor Henry S. Johnson signed legislation creating the Parish of Jefferson out of the Third Senatorial District. It is named for President Thomas Jefferson, who died the following year, July 4.Map (db m81065) HM
113 Louisiana, Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches — Dr. John Sibley
On Jefferson Street (State Highway 6) at Keyser Avenue (State Highway 494), on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Street.
Born May 19th, 1757 Sutton, Massachusetts Died April 8th, 1837 Natchitoches, Louisiana In 1776, at age 19, John Sibley served the patriot cause in the American Revolution as a surgeon’s mate with the Massachusetts Militia. In 1784, he . . . Map (db m106168) HM
114 Louisiana, Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches — The American Cemetery
Near 2nd Street at Bossier Street, on the right when traveling north.
Established in 1737, the American Cemetery is considered one of the oldest cemeteries in the Louisiana Purchase. The many civic, religious, military, and political leaders buried here reflect the long and colorful history of Cane River National . . . Map (db m106111) HM
115 Louisiana, Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches — The American Transition
On 2nd Street at Sibley Street, on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street.
President Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803. The Louisiana Purchase was the largest peacetime land acquisition in U.S. history, containing territory that eventually comprised 15 states. . . . Map (db m106110) HM
116 Louisiana, West Baton Rouge Parish, Port Allen — Louisiana Purchase - West Baton Rouge Early History
Near Court Street (County Route 987-4) at Route 987-5.
(panel 1) Life in Early Nineteenth Century West Baton Rouge… In 1803, very few Americans lived in West Baton Rouge Parish. It was populated by various Native American tribes; Creoles, who descended from original French and . . . Map (db m89070) HM
117 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Road That Built The Nation —
On W. Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south.
“… so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840.
Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, . . . Map (db m67479) HM
118 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Where the Road Began — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built the Nation —
On Greene Street at Bridge Street on Greene Street.
You are standing at the starting point of this country's first federal road building project, the National Road. A vision of George Washington as a means to develop the continent and to unite the country, his idea was championed by Thomas . . . Map (db m17716) HM
119 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Commodore John BarryCommission Number One United States Navy
On Prince George Street west of Craig Street, on the right when traveling west.
February 22, 1797: At the Presidential Mansion in Philadelphia, President George Washington formally presented Irish-born John Barry with Commission Number One in the newly formed United States Navy. With the commission, backdated to the . . . Map (db m114812) HM
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120 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Lot 70 Is Historically Significant
On West Street at Church Circle, on the right when traveling west on West Street.
During winter 1988/89, the area known as Lot 70 in James Stoddert’s 1718 survey will be the site of a historical archeological excavation. In 1718, this lot was owned by Charles Carroll, grandfather of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, who in 1734 . . . Map (db m2860) HM
121 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Mann's TavernSite of the Annapolis Convention — September 11-14, 1786 —
On Conduit Street near Gorman Street, on the left when traveling south.
Just north of this building, facing Main Street, stood Mann’s Tavern where twelve delegates from five states met in 1786 to discuss commercial problems of the new nation. Their call for another convention in Philadelphia to render the government . . . Map (db m130220) HM
122 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Maryland State HouseBuilt 1772-1779 — Capitol of the United States November 26, 1783 - August 13, 1784 —
On State Circle near School Street.
In this state house, oldest in the nation still in legislative use, General George Washington resigned his commission before the Continental Congress December 23, 1783. Here, January 14, 1784, Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris to end the . . . Map (db m2864) HM
123 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Maryland State HouseBuilt 1772–1779 — Capitol of the United States November 26, 1783 - August 13, 1784 —
On State Circle at Francis Street on State Circle.
In this state house, oldest in the nation still in legislative use, General George Washington resigned his commission before the Continental Congress December 23, 1783. Here, January 14, 1784, Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris to end the . . . Map (db m6703) HM
124 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — The Tripoli Monument
Near Decatur Road.
The oldest military monument in the United States honors heroes of the War against the Barbary Coast Pirates, the new republic's first war. In 1804, President Jefferson ordered the nation's tiny naval force to the Mediterranean to protect the . . . Map (db m100660) HM
125 Maryland, Baltimore, Pigtown — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation
On West Pratt Street (U.S. 40). Reported permanently removed.
“… so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840.
Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, canals, . . . Map (db m5703) HM
126 Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville — Benjamin Banneker(1731–1806)
Near Oella Road.
The self-educated Negro mathematician and astronomer was born, lived his entire life and died near here. He assisted in surveying the District of Columbia, 1791, and published the first Maryland Almanac, 1792. Thomas Jefferson recognized his . . . Map (db m160718) HM
127 Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville — OellaConquering the “Nine Mile Hill" — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On Frederick Road (Maryland Route 144) at Oella Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Frederick Road.
The Ellicott brothers constructed what became the first leg of the Baltimore and Frederick-Town Turnpike to get their flour to market in Baltimore. By 1787, they cut a new road east through the forests to shorten the trip to the city. This route . . . Map (db m128248) HM
128 Maryland, Dorchester County, Cambridge — Jazz on Pine Street
On Pine Street just north of Cedar Street, on the right when traveling north.
In the first half of the 20th century, Pine Street in Cambridge pulsed to the music of the world's greatest jazz and blues musicians. The neighborhood was then a stop on the "Chitlin' Circuit," the network of nightclubs and theaters traveled by . . . Map (db m138282) HM
129 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On East Patrick Street (State Highway 144) at Carroll Street on East Patrick Street.
“… so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840.
Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, . . . Map (db m2753) HM
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130 Maryland, Frederick County, Myersville — The National RoadThe Road That Built The Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On Interstate 70.
“…so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840.
Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, . . . Map (db m5921) HM
131 Maryland, Frederick County, Myersville — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation
On the West Welcome Center and Rest Area (Interstate 70) near Exit 42 (Maryland Route 17). Reported permanently removed.
“…so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840.
Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, . . . Map (db m167305) HM
132 Maryland, Frederick County, Urbana — Amelung Glass Works3½ Miles →
On Park Mills Road at Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling east on Park Mills Road.
First glass manufactury in Maryland. Established by John Frederick Amelung of Bremen, Germany in 1784. George Washington wrote enthusiastically about it to Thomas Jefferson.Map (db m117294) HM
133 Maryland, Garrett County, Friendsville — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation
Near Interstate 68 at milepost 6,, 2.7 miles Friendsville Road (State Route 42). Reported missing.
“…so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840.
Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, . . . Map (db m200636) HM
134 Maryland, Garrett County, Grantsville — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation
On South Yoder Street (Maryland Route 495) at Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) on South Yoder Street.
"…so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance." Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840
Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, . . . Map (db m134374) HM
135 Maryland, Garrett County, McHenry — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation
Near Visitors Center Drive at Garrett Highway (U.S. 219), on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
“. . . so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840. Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, canals, . . . Map (db m2171) HM
136 Maryland, Kent County, Chestertown — Revolution on the River
On High Street, 0.2 miles north of Cannon Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Chestertown waterfront seems quiet today, but it was a flashpoint in the American colonists' struggle for liberty. Kent County, long loyal to England, found its ancestral ties weakening with each new generation born on American soil. . . . Map (db m138241) HM
137 Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — The District of Columbia Boundary Stones[Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northwest 6]
On Western Avenue east of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
In 1790, Congress authorized the establishment of a territory 10 miles square on the Potomac River to be the Capital of the United States. It was President Washington's recommendation to use land on both sides of the river. Surveyor Andrew Ellicott, . . . Map (db m154770) HM
138 Maryland, Montgomery County, Brookeville — Briggs HouseWar of 1812 Bicentennial — United States Capital for a Day —
On Market Street east of South Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Briggs House was built in 1803 for Hannah Brooke Briggs and her husband Isaac Briggs, who were still living here in 1814. The Briggses also owned a house and farm known as Sharon in Sandy Spring. Hannah, a devout Quaker, married Isaac Briggs in . . . Map (db m128850) HM
139 Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — "Alluvium" is an artwork by Jim Sanborn
Near Rockville Pike (Maryland Route 355) south of Executive Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
The following is a list of the translations, transcriptions, and sources for the texts on the screen John Smith 1612 AD "There is but one entrance by sea into this country, and that is at the mouth of a very goodly bay, 18 or 20 miles . . . Map (db m113848) HM
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140 Maryland, Prince George's County, Glenn Dale — MariettaHome of Gabriel Duvall — (1752-1844) —
On Bell Station Road, 0.1 miles west of Glenn Dale Boulevard (Maryland Route 193), on the left when traveling west.
Judge Gabriel Duvall built Marietta in 1812-13 and in the 1830s added a two-story wing on the north side. Duvall was distinguished for a lifetime of public service which included election to the Maryland state legislature and the United States . . . Map (db m3630) HM
141 Maryland, Prince George's County, Hyattsville — The Declaration of Independence / President John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address
On Toledo Road just west of America Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
The Declaration of Independence On June 7, 1776, forty-four-year-old Richard Henry Lee, Senior Member of the Virginia Delegation, submitted a resolution to the Continental Congress:
Resolved, that these United Colonies . . . Map (db m145903) HM
142 Maryland, Prince George's County, Hyattsville — The Lewis & Clark Expedition / The 15th Amendment
On Toledo Road just west of America Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
The Lewis & Clark Expedition In the Spring of America's 28th year, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began a vital mission, having been charged by President Thomas Jefferson to do three things: chart an all-water route from the . . . Map (db m145919) HM
143 Maryland, Prince George's County, Hyattsville — The Louisiana Purchase / Edison's Light Bulb Patent
On Toledo Road just west of America Boulevard.
The Louisiana Purchase Under the direction of President Thomas Jefferson, the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 — the largest single land deal in the history of the United States — doubled the size of the young nation. Napolean Bonaparte of . . . Map (db m202672) HM
144 Maryland, Queen Anne's County, Centreville — The Queen Anne's County Courthouse
On Broadway just west of Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213), on the left when traveling west.
The Queen Anne's County Courthouse was constructed at the time when the county seat was removed from Queenstown to Centreville. It was accepted by the County Court on June 1, 1796, and ordered to be "taken, held and deemed to be the proper Court . . . Map (db m138253) HM
145 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56) south of Exit 12 (Interstate 70), on the right when traveling south.
“… so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840.
Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, . . . Map (db m820) HM
146 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On Fort Frederick Road, on the right when traveling south.
“… so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840.
Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, . . . Map (db m32677) HM
147 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — John Collins
On Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40) at Washington Monument Road, on the right when traveling west on Old National Road.
Native of Frederick County, skilled hunter and a superintendent of provisions with the Lewis and Clark expedition, John Collins was the first Marylander to cross the North American continent. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were charged by Thomas . . . Map (db m1904) HM
148 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) at Orchard Drive / Shafer Park Road, on the right when traveling east on Old National Pike.
“. . . so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840. Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, canals, . . . Map (db m1911) HM
149 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation
On the westbound Sideling Hill Visitors Center (Interstate 68 at milepost 75) near Exit 77 (Maryland Route 144), on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
“. . . so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840. Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, canals, . . . Map (db m824) HM
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150 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — The National RoadThe Road that Built a Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation
On Church Street south of Main Street (Maryland Route 144), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
“. . . so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840. Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, canals, . . . Map (db m830) HM
151 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation
On National Freeway (Interstate 68) 2 miles west of State Route 144, on the right when traveling west.
"…so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance." Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840
Americans are an adventurous people. from past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, . . . Map (db m152826) HM
152 Michigan, Bay County, Bay City — O-Ge-Ma Ke-Ga-To
On Broadway Street (State Highway 13) at 35th Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway Street.
This boulder is erected to the memory of O-Ge-Ma Ke-Ga-To Chief Speaker of the Chippewas Born about 1794,; elected chief, 1815; spoke at treaty, 1819; spoke before Congress, 1837; died, 1840 First buried on property now known . . . Map (db m180642) HM
153 Michigan, Mackinac County, Mackinac Island — "Cass Cliff"Lewis Cass
On Huron Road.
“Cass Cliff” Named by the Michigan Historical Commission And Mackinac Island State Park Commission In honor of Lewis Cass Teacher – Lawyer – Explorer Soldier – Diplomat . . . Map (db m107117) HM
154 Michigan, Monroe County, Monroe — First District Court
On East Elm Street, 0.1 miles east of North Dixie Highway, on the left when traveling east.
Here in the log house of Jean Baptiste Jereaume the Federal Court of the Erie District, Territory of Michigan, held its first session July 3, 1805. President Thomas Jefferson named Judge Augustus B. Woodward to preside. Beginning in 1807 the . . . Map (db m20909) HM
155 Mississippi, Adams County, Stanton — A National Road
Near Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 8.7), 0.5 miles U.S. 61, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
(Marker #1) A National Road Natchez in the extreme south-western corner of the United States was threatened by Spain in 1800 and later by France and Great Britain. President Jefferson in 1801 decided that a road from Nashville . . . Map (db m87267) HM
156 Mississippi, Choctaw County, Mathiston — The Old Natchez Trace
On Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 198.6), 3.1 miles north of Mississippi Highway 9, on the right when traveling north.
In the early 1800's many thoughtful Americans believed that isolation and the difficulties of communication would force the Mississippi Valley settlements to form a separate nation. Hoping to hold the frontier, Congress in 1800 established a post . . . Map (db m87483) HM
157 Missouri, Buchanan County, Lewis and Clark Village — Lewis and Clark in Missouri
Near Lakeshore Drive.
Missouri was a beginning and end for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Planned by President Thomas Jefferson and carried out by the two captains and a large crew, the expedition is a keystone American event. When the United States took ownership of . . . Map (db m44590) HM
158 Missouri, Buchanan County, Lewis and Clark Village — The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri
Near Lakeshore Drive.
The land that would become Missouri and 14 other western states was acquired by the United States in the greatest land acquisition in American history: the Louisiana Purchase. By the stroke of a pen, President Thomas Jefferson ensured the country . . . Map (db m44615) HM
159 Missouri, Buchanan County, St. Joseph — Joseph Robidoux at Roy's Branch
Joseph Robidoux, founder of St. Joseph, was the leader of a French-Canadian fur trading family which sent men out to trade with the Indians along the Missouri River and as far west as today's Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. From his first trip . . . Map (db m91000) HM
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160 Missouri, Buchanan County, St. Joseph — St. Michael's Prairie / The Lewis and Clark Expedition
St. Michael's Prairie St. Michael’s Prairie, the site where St. Joseph would be established, was identified on maps at least as early as 1792. French explorers and trappers had been traveling up and down the Missouri River since the early . . . Map (db m47472) HM
161 Missouri, Buchanan County, St. Joseph — The Lewis and Clark Expedition
In 1804-06, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led about 40 soldiers and boatmen on an epic journey. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned this "Corps of Discovery" to find a route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired . . . Map (db m89212) HM
162 Missouri, Buchanan County, St. Joseph — The Men of the Corps of Discovery / The Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Men of the Corps of Discovery During the winter of 1803, Lewis and Clark set up camp opposite the mouth of the Missouri River. Here they drilled and trained their men to prepare them for the task ahead. All of the men had been selected . . . Map (db m79291) HM
163 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1803Lewis and Clark
On North Water Street south of Broadway Street, on the left when traveling south.
Between 1803 and 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led President Jefferson's Corps of Discovery to the great American West. On November 23, 1803, they stopped at Cape Girardeau to deliver letters of introduction to Louis Lorimier. Captain . . . Map (db m107721) HM
164 Missouri, Clay County, Liberty — Founding Fathers
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson buys the Louisiana Purchase from France for $15 million. It remains one of the greatest acquisitions in American history. In 1804, Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore and map the . . . Map (db m68373) HM
165 Missouri, Clay County, Liberty — Lewis and Clark MuralDedicated June 24, 2005 — Artist: David McClain —
On Water Street at Mill Street, on the left when traveling north on Water Street.
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 . . . Map (db m68309) HM
166 Missouri, Cole County, Jefferson City — Thomas Jefferson1743 - 1826 — Patria —
On High Street west of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west.
Third President of the United States Author of the Declaration of Independence and Father of the Louisiana PurchaseMap (db m62220) HM
167 Missouri, Franklin County, New Haven — The Lewis and Clark ExpeditionLewis and Clark National Historic Trail
On Miller Street, on the left when traveling east on Miller Street.
In 1804-06, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led about 40 soldiers and boatmen on an epic journey. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned this "Corps of Discovery" to find a route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired Louisiana . . . Map (db m121299) HM
168 Missouri, Franklin County, Washington — Robert Frazer
This marker commemorates Robert Frazer, a member of the Corps of Discovery, on the occasion of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Listed as a witness in the trial of United States vs. Robert Westcott, Frazer wrote to President . . . Map (db m61608) HM
169 Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Quality Hill — The French and the Lewis & Clark ExpeditionLes Français et l’Expedition de Lewis et Clark
On Jefferson Street, 0.1 miles north of 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Marker Front: The French-speaking community made a significant contribution to the ultimate success of the epochal Lewis & Clark expedition. The St. Louis Chouteau brothers, fur traders Auguste and Pierre, lodged the two captains in their . . . Map (db m86207) HM
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170 Missouri, Lafayette County, Waverly — Lewis and Clark
On West Thomas Drive at Old Bridge Street, on the left when traveling east on West Thomas Drive.
Sent out by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Great North West, spent three days near here making new oars for their boats June 17-18-19 • 1804Map (db m131994) HM
171 Missouri, Monroe County, Monroe City — James MonroeFifth President of the United States 1817-1825 — Author of the Monroe Doctrine / Namesake of Monroe City and Monroe County —
On Main Street (U.S. 24) south of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south.
James Monroe was born at Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia on April 28, 1758 to Scots-Welsh parents. He attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia but left school to enlist in the Third Virginia Regiment, . . . Map (db m149767) HM
172 Missouri, Platte County, Iatan — Cow Island
On Missouri Route 45/273 near the Iatan Power Plant Access Road, on the left when traveling north.
"Set out verry early this morning and proceeded on under a gentle Breeze from the S. passed two Islands one a Small Willow Island on the L.S. the other large Called by the french Isle de Vache or Cow Island, opposit the head of the S.S. is a large . . . Map (db m44567) HM
173 Missouri, Platte County, Iatan — The Lewis and Clark Expedition
On Missouri Route 45/273 near the Iatan Power Plant Access Road, on the left when traveling north.
In 1804-06, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led about 40 soldiers and boatmen on an epic journey. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned this "Corps of Discovery" to find a route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired . . . Map (db m44565) HM
174 Missouri, Platte County, Kansas City — C7 — Lewis and Clark
In 1803, only a handful of states existed in America – the rest of the land was uncharted wilderness. That wilderness included the Louisiana Territory, which was purchased that year by the United States government. At the same time, . . . Map (db m43233) HM
175 Missouri, Platte County, Weston — The Lewis and Clark Expedition
On Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1804-06, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led about 40 soldiers and boatmen on an epic journey. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned this "Corps of Discovery" to find a route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired . . . Map (db m44517) HM
176 Missouri, St. Charles County, Portage des Sioux — Louisiana Territory1673 • 1763 • 1800 • 1803 — Portage des Sioux - St. Louis —
On River View Drive just north of Le Sieur Street, on the right when traveling north.
Settled by France in 1673 Ceded to Spain 1763 Ceded to Napoleon 1800 Sold to President Jefferson 1803 Map (db m141010) HM
177 Missouri, St. Charles County, St. Charles — Corn, Pole Beans, Squash / Habanero & Jalapeno Peppers / Tomato
On South Riverside Drive at Boone's Lick Road, on the left when traveling south on South Riverside Drive.
Corn (Zea mays), Pole Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), Squash (Cucurbita maxima) These three vegetables store very well during winter months and were important food sources for the Native Americans of the northern plains. . . . Map (db m169189) HM
178 Missouri, St. Louis, Downtown — Lewis and Clark and St. Louis Riverfront
On N Leonor K Sullivan Blvd. at Washington Ave., on the left when traveling south on N Leonor K Sullivan Blvd.. Reported missing.
The Return of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Michael Haynes "We Arrived in Sight of St. Louis" At about noon on September 23, 1806, five dugout canoes and a larger boat called the "White Pirogue" rounded the bend of the Mississippi River to . . . Map (db m151406) HM
179 Missouri, St. Louis, Downtown — William Clark died at this site
On North Broadway at Olive Street, on the left when traveling south on North Broadway.
William Clark died in 1838 at his son's home on this site. Clark became a national hero more than 30 years earlier when he and Meriwether Lewis explored the newly acquired Louisiana Territory for President Jefferson. Lewis and Clark led 31 . . . Map (db m147625) HM
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180 Missouri, St. Louis, Forest Park — Elegance and Beauty through the Years
On Government Drive south of Government Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The serpentine wall and Kiener Memorial Entrance to the Zoo were designed by William Bernoudy in 1966. William Bernoudy was a St. Louis-born architect who studied under Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1930s. He played a vital role in the . . . Map (db m133326) HM
181 Missouri, St. Louis County, Florissant — Thomas Jefferson13 April 1743 - 4 July 1826 (50th annv. of 1776)
On Saint Francois Street just west of North Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
Third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809; a principal American founding father & author of the Declaration of Independence; Father of the 1804 Louisiana Purchase that doubled the Nation's size bringing St. Ferdinand de Fleurissant into . . . Map (db m145346) HM
182 Missouri, St. Louis County, Spanish Lake — Lewis and ClarkConfluence — Columbia Bottom, Missouri —
On Upper Columbia Bottom Road, in the median.
June 20, 1803 President Thomas Jefferson’s instructions to Meriwether Lewis on river exploration: “The object of your mission is to explore the Missouri river, & such principle stream of it, as, by its course & communication with . . . Map (db m124994) HM
183 Missouri, St. Louis County, Spanish Lake — Welcome to Fort Belle Fontaine
Near Bellefontaine Road, 0.4 miles north of Fountainhead Lane, on the left when traveling north.
Why is this Park Important? •St. Louis was a center of military activity for the trans-Mississippi West for 181 years (1765-1946) •Cantonment Belle Fontaine - First Indian factory (trading post) built west of the Mississippi (1805) . . . Map (db m142539) HM
184 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — William ClarkBorn August 1, 1770
On Delmar Boulevard at Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Delmar Boulevard.
After the Louisiana purchase in 1803, Thomas Jefferson asked William Clark and Meriwether Lewis to explore the newly-acquired but uncharted northwest. An Army Captain, Clark set off with Lewis from St. Charles on May 14, 1804, and vividly chronicled . . . Map (db m124513) HM
185 Missouri, Warren County, Marthasville — Lewis and Clark in Missouri
On 1st Street south of Depot Street, on the left when traveling north.
Missouri was a beginning and end for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Planned by President Thomas Jefferson and carried out by the two captains and a large crew, the expedition is a keystone American event. When the United States took ownership of . . . Map (db m61691) HM
186 Missouri, Warren County, Marthasville — The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri
On 1st Street south of Depot Street, on the left when traveling north.
"Camped at the mouth of a Creek called river a Chauritte, above a Small french Village of 7 houses and as many families... The people at this Village is pore, houses Small, they Sent us milk & eggs to eat." William Clark, May 25, 1804 . . . Map (db m61681) HM
187 Montana, Beaverhead County, Dillon — Distant Features
On Clarks Lookout Road west of State Highway 91, on the right when traveling south.
Your observations are to be taken with great pains & accuracy, to be entered distinctly & intelligibly for others as well as yourself, to comprehend all the elements necessary —President Thomas Jefferson On August 13, 1805 William . . . Map (db m128184) HM
188 Montana, Beaverhead County, Dillon — Mapping the Way
On Clarks Lookout Road west of State Highway 91, on the right when traveling south.
Instruments for ascertaining, by celestial observations, the geography of the country through which you will pass, have been already provided. —President Thomas Jefferson The data collected by Lewis and Clark is a striking indicator . . . Map (db m128183) HM
189 Montana, Beaverhead County, Dillon — The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Near State Highway 324 near Interstate 15, on the left when traveling east.
In 1804-06, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led about 40 soldiers and boatmen on an epic journey. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned this “Corps of Discovery” to find a route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired Louisiana . . . Map (db m124305) HM
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190 Montana, Beaverhead County, Dillon — William ClarkMap Maker
On Clarks Lookout Road west of State Highway 91, on the right when traveling south.
William Clark was central to the success of the Corps of Discovery expedition not only during the two years spent crossing the continent but also because he produced maps of the west long after his return. His three maps of the Western United . . . Map (db m128181) HM
191 Montana, Gallatin County, Bozeman — Trail Through TimeTo the Headwaters
On N. 19th Avenue near I-90 eastbound entrance ramp (at milepost 305), 0.1 miles east of N. 19th Ave. and E. Valley Center Rd., on the left when traveling south.
First Peoples utilized the valley for over 11,000 years before the arrival of Lewis & Clark, and the others that would follow. Trails brought cattle and homesteaders to an agricultural paradise. The military followed, defending settlers, consuming . . . Map (db m29084) HM
192 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Jefferson’s Instructions to Lewis and ClarkJuly 4th, 1803
On Trident Road (County Route 286), on the left when traveling north.
“The object of your mission is to explore the Missouri river, & such principle stream of it, as, by its course & communication with the waters of the Pacific ocean… may offer the most direct & practicable water communication across . . . Map (db m99217) HM
193 Montana, Gallatin County, Three Forks — Missouri River Headwaters
On Frontage Road (County Route 205), on the right when traveling east.
Approx.. 2 miles north on the Trident Road (#286) is the confluence of the Jefferson and Madison Rivers. A mile further downstream you can view the Gallatin River merging to form the headwaters of the Missouri River, the longest U.S. river. . . . Map (db m99206) HM
194 Montana, Lewis and Clark County, Craig — "nearer than the route we Came"
On Interstate 15 at milepost 240 near Bald Eagle Drive, on the right when traveling south.
"To pass across the Traveler's Rest Creek to the Missouri at the Mouth of the Dearbourn's River is 400 miles nearer that the route we Came..." Captain William Clark, Written at Fort Clatsop As the Corps of Discovery wintered with the . . . Map (db m141921) HM
195 Montana, Missoula County, Lolo — Soldiers as Naturalists
On Lolo Creek Road (U.S. 12) near Forest Road 4232, on the left when traveling west.
Lewis and Clark’s “CORPS OF DISCOVERY” was the first major expedition launched by the United States to explore new lands with an emphasis on scientific inquiry. Lewis spent months being tutored in both physical and biological sciences in . . . Map (db m123129) HM
196 Montana, Missoula County, Lolo — The Journey Home
Near Lolo Creek Road (U.S. 12) near U.S. 93, on the left when traveling west.
"Capts. Lewis and Clark parted here with their parties & proceed on" Sergeant John Ordway, Thursday July 3, 1806 An often overlooked aspect of the Lewis and Clark Expedition is the decision to separate when they left Travelers' Rest on . . . Map (db m123256) HM
197 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Northwest PassageCaptain Lewis in the Missoula Valley
Near Carousel Drive near South Higgins Avenue.
Since the late 1400s and the time of Columbus, explorers from all over the world eagerly sought to discover the legendary water route, or "Northwest Passage," that was rumored to bisect the resource-rich interior of the North American continent. . . . Map (db m123330) HM
198 Nebraska, Cedar County, Crofton — Meeting the Yankton Sioux
On U.S. 81, 1.5 miles south of 898th Rd.
On August 27, 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition set up its camp for four days downstream from Calumet Bluff. The explorers came across three American Indian boys who told them of a large Yankton Sioux camp nearby. Knowing that President . . . Map (db m101392) HM
199 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Capt. Lewis…will…give us accounts of new things onlyThomas Jefferson, February 28, 1803
Between 1804 and 1806, the Corps of Discovery traveled from St. Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific coast and back. President Jefferson instructed Meriwether Lewis to collect information on "the soil & face of the country, [its] growth & vegetable . . . Map (db m72050) HM
200 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — endeavor to make yourself acquainted…with…the nationsThomas Jefferson's instructions to Meriwether Lewis, June 20, 1803
In August 1804, members of the Expedition visited villages like this one, homes to the Otoe and Missouria who lived in what is today Omaha. Planning to invite these tribes to a council, or meeting, the explorers found the villages deserted. The . . . Map (db m72049) HM

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