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Lewis & Clark National Historic TrailCorps of Discovery II traveling exhibit tents showing images of American Indian tribes that Lewis and Clark met on their journey.
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Lewis and Clark Visitor Centers - Illinois
Reenactors in period clothing stand outside a replica of Camp Dubois, a log fort.
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Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, Illinois.
 
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Did You Know?
The Corps of Discovery didn’t discover anything. Everything the Corps reported on- plants, animals, landforms - had been known to and used by American Indian tribes for generations. The Corps were, however, the first to record these items for science.

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