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Wood River, Illinois
Wood (DuBois) River, Illinois
 

Monday May 14th 1804

"I Set out at 4 oClock P.M. in the presence of many of the Neighbouring inhabitents, and proceeded on under a jentle brease up the Missourie...."

William Clark


The above quote is taken directly from the Gary Moulton, University of Nebraska version of the Lewis and Clark Journals.

 
 

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The insertion of the last piece of the Gateway Arch

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The Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial was completed on October 28, 1965. To learn more about the construction of the Gateway Arch click here.
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Last Updated: May 09, 2007 at 11:13 MST