For 20 years, the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum has shared the history of Saint Charles and the famed expedition in the spot where the explorers camped in May 1804. Join us as we celebrate our anniversary! We’ll have opportunities to tour the Keelboat, performances by the Lewis Read more…
After a several year hiatus, the Keelboat takes to the Mississippi just north of the Saint Charles, MO, home of the DIscovery Expedition of St. Charles and the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum. A tight marina and high waters pose challenges, but not insurmountable ones, for the many Read more…
ST. CHARLES, MO – A grant program to bring the story of American history to life will help fund interpreters and tours at the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum in St. Charles, Mo. “There are many of our 25,000 annual visitors who would like to see our replica Read more…
People on boats, on bikes, in RVs and classic cars all stopped at the Boat House last year, as the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles went on the road for film shoots and special events. Revisit a little slice of history with us! And stay tuned for an awesome 2023.
With the 20th Anniversary of the dedication of the Boat House & Museum, it was a perfect time to invite Channel 4 to visit and learn about our wonderful facility. From beginnings on Main Street in St. Charles, to a full-length reenactment of the Lewis & Clark Expedition over three Read more…
Our Christmas Party is fast approaching, and with it, a full weekend of festivities on the 2,3 and 4th of December. As in the past we will gather for our hospitality night at 5 PM at the Boat House on the 2nd. Our Military Ball will be held at 6:00 PM on Read more…
In the latest work on our Lewis & Clark Film Series, the Discovery Expediton of St. Charles visited the Historic Daniel Boone Home to capture scenes telling the story of the original expedition in the St. Charles area in May 1804. “The Boone Home filming for the film series was Read more…
A dugout canoe that plied the streams of the Midwest hundreds of years ago drew 80 people to the museum on July 20, most notably Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson and archaeologists Jack Ray and Neil Lopinot. Radio-carbon dating shows the canoe to be more than 200 years old, and Read more…
More than 400 paddlers of all manner of vessels glided to the Boat House last month, finishing a 340-mile race that began near Kansas City. The Missouri American MR340, an annual fundraiser to benefit river cleanup and education, offered stories of struggle and triumph aplenty. A corps of volunteers, spearheaded Read more…
Now on display at the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum, a remarkably well-preserved dugout canoe offers a fascinating glimpse of trapping, hunting and exploring in the late 18th century Ozarks. Miraculously, it was rescued from final indignity as a garden decoration by Larry and Judy Sifford of Branson Read more…