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post office part of the courthouse saw a great deal of activity during
the Corps' stay in the area. Many members besides the captains sent
and received letters and goods there. The Corps, led by Clark, rendezvoused
with Lewis here on December 10th, 1803. Lewis had gone ahead on land
while the crews worked their way up the Mississippi River. He went
to Cahokia and then to St Louis to confer with Spanish leaders still
in charge of Upper Louisiana. Two days later, Clark had the Corps
building a road from the Wood River landing to the camp site. Cahokia,
after St Louis, became the supply source for the camp construction
and preparation for the continuation of the journey in the spring
of '04. Here You can almost walk in the footprints of Captains Lewis
and Clark and the Corps. |
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Lewis & Clark
Trail
Cahokia IL
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