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    Jefferson

    National Expansion Memorial Missouri

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    Extended Summer Hours for Jefferson National Expansion Memorial starting Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 25, 2013, through Labor Day, September 2, 2013, the Gateway Arch hours are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. More »

Lewis and Clark Photo Galleries

  • Close-up of yellow and orange Aspen leaves
    December 25, 1805
    6 Photos
  • River and Peak
    November 3, 1805
    7 Photos
  • Haystacks Cannon Beach
    November 7, 1805
    7 Photos
  • Stand of Trees
    October 10, 1805
    7 Photos
  • Fern with flowers
    March 23, 1806
    7 Photos
  • Beaver
    August 1, 1804
    7 Photos
  • Grizzly Bear having dinner
    August 12, 1805
    7 Photos
  • Over the Continental Divide
    August 13, 1805
    7 Photos
  • Clark Canyon Lake
    August 17, 1805
    7 Photos
  • Windflower
    August 20, 1804
    7 Photos
  • Prairie Grasses
    August 24, 1804
    7 Photos
  • Choke Cherry
    August 8, 1805
    7 Photos
  • Bison
    The Journey 1804 - 1806
    2 Photos
  • Bison in the snow
    December 25, 1804
    7 Photos
  • Snowy Egret
    July 24, 1805
    7 Photos
  • Mullen, Fuzzy Plant
    July 27, 1805
    7 Photos
  • Great Falls
    June 14, 1805
    7 Photos
  • Herd of Bison
    June 30, 1805
    7 Photos
  • Antelope
    May 26, 1805
    7 Photos

Did You Know?

Drawing of Dred Scott from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1857

In 1846, a slave named Dred Scott sued for his freedom at the St. Louis Courthouse. His case went all the way to the Supreme Court, where the verdict set the stage for the Civil War. Today, the Old Courthouse is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Click to learn more about Dred Scott. More...