Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail | |
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Location | Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in the United States |
Coordinates | 41°0′0″N 96°0′0″W / 41.00000°N 96.00000°W |
Established | November 10, 1978 |
Visitors | 250,000 (in 2004) |
Administrator | National Park Service |
Website | www |
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Country | United States |
Highway system | |
The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is a route across the
The trail is administered by the National Park Service, but sites along the trail are managed by federal land management agencies, state, local, tribal, and private organizations. The trail is not a hiking trail, but provides opportunities for hiking, boating and horseback riding at many locations along the route. The trail is the continuously longest of the 30 National Scenic and National Historic Trails.
The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is approximately 4,900 miles (7,900 km) long, extending from
Features
The official headquarters for the trail is located at the National Park Service Midwest Regional Headquarters, in Omaha, Nebraska. The visitor center features exhibits about the explorers and their historic trip, as well as information about sites along the trail.
A highway driving route approximates the path taken by the
History
In 1948 the National Park Service proposed a "Lewis and Clark Tour-way" along the
In 1978 the law was amended by the National Parks and Recreation Act to provide for a new category of trail,
From 2003 to 2006, the National Park Service commemorated the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition with the Corps of Discovery II traveling exhibit.[6]
The 2019 John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act extended the Trail an additional 1,200 miles (1,900 km) along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Wood River, Illinois.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Frequently Asked Questions - Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 18 May 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Washington Scenic Byways Map" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ "RCW 47.22.020: Lewis and Clark Highway". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- OCLC 129076.
- ^ Lewis and Clark Trail Foundation Document
- ^ NPS: Summary History of Corps II
- Bassman, John H. (2009). A navigation companion for the Lewis & Clark Trail. Volume 1, History, camp locations and daily summaries of expedition activities. United States: John H. Bassman.
- National Park Service (1978). Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Comprehensive Plan for Management and Use. United States: United States Department of the Interior.