Even though people were dying to get in 2023 Lewis and Clark trip 071 Lucie, Chuck Lewis and Clark State Historic Site (Camp Dubois) Hartford IL 071123

Even though people were dying to get in

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July 11th 2023
After leaving Mammoth Cave, we made the journey to St. Louis, where we were to spend two nights. Our hearty band at this time consisted of myself, my brother Chuck, and his wife Lucie. Neither of our wives wished to be gone the entire 5 weeks, so each of them was around for only about half of the journey. the three things we wished to do in the St. Louis were to visit the Cahokia Mounds across ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more