A fascinating story and great video. I spent 46 years working on the Mississippi River and passed this location quite a bit. Your facility looks great and will make a point to visit now that I'm retired. I had an email communication with the fine folks at the University of Montana in Billings some years back who found one of Captain Clark's camp-sites on the Yellowstone while on their return home. The archaeological staff were able to find trace of mercury in the soil at the camp, which was doled out by the Captains for various illnesses of the day. It was a major accomplishment to get up the Missouri in 1804... the current is very swift and unrelenting. Best of the Holidays to all at Camp Dubois! Luke Moore Paducah, Ky.
46 years on the Mississippi, cool! The closets ove gotten is reading Mark Twain's Life On The Mississippi, great read! Read a lot about Lewis and Clark, and have even paddled the source of the Columbian river, in BC!
A fascinating story and great video. I spent 46 years working on the Mississippi River and passed this location quite a bit. Your facility looks great and will make a point to visit now that I'm retired. I had an email communication with the fine folks at the University of Montana in Billings some years back who found one of Captain Clark's camp-sites on the Yellowstone while on their return home. The archaeological staff were able to find trace of mercury in the soil at the camp, which was doled out by the Captains for various illnesses of the day. It was a major accomplishment to get up the Missouri in 1804... the current is very swift and unrelenting. Best of the Holidays to all at Camp Dubois! Luke Moore Paducah, Ky.
Luke, Thanks for the comment and for watching the video. Check out our websites for additional reading on L&C. www.lewis-clark.org
46 years on the Mississippi, cool!
The closets ove gotten is reading Mark Twain's Life On The Mississippi, great read!
Read a lot about Lewis and Clark, and have even paddled the source of the Columbian river, in BC!