Camp River Dubois

Camp River Dubois (1803-1804) - Established in 1803 by the Lewis & Clark expedition on the east bank of the Mississippi River in present day Madison County, Illinois. Abandoned in 1804 when the expedition departed. Also known as Camp Dubois.

Camp River Dubois Internal Building	Camp River Dubois Settler's Cabin
Camp River Dubois Replica

Current Status

The camp is recreated in the Lewis & Clark State Historic Site, Madison County, Illinois. The museum in the visitor's center has an exceptional cutaway keel boat display that shows the complete 55' keel boat. One side of the boat is cut away to reveal the inside and illustrate how the supplies and cargo for the two year journey were stowed.

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  Keel Boat Display
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  Keel Boat Display Cutaway Side
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  Keel Boat Display Cabin
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  Keel Boat Display Full Cutaway Side

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Location: Lewis & Clark State Historic Site, Madison County, Illinois. Map point is the recreated camp. Maps & Images Lat: 38.801651 Long: -90.10298 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 262

Links:

• North American Forts - Camp River Dubois
• Wikipedia - Camp Dubois
• Wikipedia - Lewis & Clark State Historic Site

Visited: 27 Aug 2012

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