Lewis & Clark in Kansas

Two hundred years since the historic journey of the Corps of Discovery, the names Meriwether Lewis and William Clark remain linked to one of America's most incredible adventure stories. The summer of 1804 took the U.S. Army expedition along the northeast corner of what is now the state of Kansas. Throughout their two-week stay they observed native flora and fauna, disciplined unruly Corps members and celebrated the fourth of July. We invite you to experience Lewis and Clark heritage and rediscover Kansas for yourself.

Governor Kathleen Sebelius with representatives of the Kansas Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission, 2005, front row from left, Pat Gaunce, Wyandotte County; Governor Sebelius; Karen Seaberg, Atchison; back row from left: Mary Van Horn, Atchison; Jennifer Tarwater, Wyandotte County; Connie Hachenberg, Leavenworth; Galen Weiland, Doniphan County; and Stan Lawson, Atchison.

Recipient of the 2004 Governor's Tourism Achievement Award!

See images of the Lewis and Clark USPS stamp dedication!

Media images of the stamp dedication!

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Photographs courtesy Bill Stephens, Paul Beaver, Kansas Travel & Tourism and the Kansas State Historical Society.

Our thanks to Captain Lewis' Company, Frontier Army Museum, Fort Leavenworth, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for providing reenactors for images appearing throughout this web site.

Map art courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District.

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