{"id":355,"date":"2021-04-14T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lewisandclarkboathouse.org\/?p=355"},"modified":"2021-04-14T17:19:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T17:19:59","slug":"boathouse-among-first-stops-for-new-national-exhibition-on-lewis-and-clarks-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lewisclarkmuseum.org\/?p=355","title":{"rendered":"Boathouse Previewing New Map Exhibit April 15"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Join us April 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. as we introduce an exciting new exhibition. We are honored to be the second stop for “Reimagining America: The Maps of Lewis and Clark” a traveling exhibit from the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

This traveling exhibit\u2014coming to the Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum March 15-April 26\u2014uses large-scale reproductions of historic maps, photos, and explanatory text to show how America looked before the journey of Lewis and Clark, and what it looked like after.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 1804\u201306, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led an expedition from the Mississippi to the Pacific. Their primary goal: to reveal the geography of the West. Using cutting-edge scientific techniques and methods as old as humanity, they created a new portrait of America so persuasive we still recognize it today.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This exhibit shows how they did it. Register here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exhibit Contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The maps of Lewis and Clark<\/strong>
In 1803, Native people knew the West, but Americans could only speculate.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Race to Map the West<\/strong>
British cartographers had drawn ahead, and America needed to catch up. Thomas Jefferson had an answer.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Did They Find Their Way?<\/strong>
Lewis and Clark started by collecting information from people who had been there before.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making Maps the Native Way<\/strong>
Native cartographic traditions reveal an older geography.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Making Maps the Scientific Way: Astronomical Observation<\/strong>
They measured the stars with precision instruments.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Making Maps the Practical Way: Dead Reckoning<\/strong>
Low-tech methods filled in the details<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revising the Continent<\/strong>
Their maps changed the future of America<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interested in hosting a reception or being a sponsor of the Exhibition? Contact director@lewisandclarkboathouse.org or call us at (636) 947-3199.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Join us April 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. as we introduce an exciting new exhibition. We are honored to be the second stop for “Reimagining America: The Maps of Lewis and Clark” a traveling exhibit from the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation This traveling exhibit\u2014coming to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"spay_email":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[8,9,7],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t