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Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum The Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum brings the remarkable journey of 1803-06 to life at our riverfront base of operations in historic St. Charles, Missouri. In the late 1970s, when the Historic District of St. Charles was being restored, the Journals of Lewis & Clark revealed that St. Charles was the location for the final preparations for the Expedition. Local involvement in the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation and connection to the National Park Service led to the 1989 certification of St. Charles as an official site on the National Lewis & Clark Historic Trail.   With the 200th Anniversary of the Lewis & Clark Expedition drawing near, the idea of recreating the Expedition took shape using a full-size replica of the keelboat built by local resident Glen Bishop. The Lewis & Clark Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, Missouri was established and membership started to grow. The construction of the two replica pirogues soon followed as did outfitting the re-enactment crew with authentic uniforms/clothing and training in military procedures. In response to the overwhelming reception of the Lewis & Clark Discovery Expedition and the success of the Lewis & Clark Center, the two non-profit organizations combined and built a new facility to house both the museum and the boats.