This page lists Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail sites including interpretive signs, statues, or markers. Its primary purpose is to assist the various organizations and agencies that sponsor and maintain these signs. Maps of sites with photographs and information about individual signs are included in regional pages linked here:
Many sites are not yet in our database, and states east of St. Louis are not yet included. Also, interpretation at these sites changes. If you know of sites that we need to add or update, email editor@trailresearch.org. Please include the location, state, and a brief description. Coordinates and photos are helpful.
Idaho
See also: Idaho inventory
| County |
Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Notes |
| Clearwater |
Canoe Camp, Riverside (Orofino) |
46.5009149 |
-116.33135 |
|
| Clearwater |
Fraser Park, Weippe Prairie |
46.3880076 |
-116.04716 |
|
| Clearwater |
US Forest Service Offices, Riverside |
46.4983555 |
-116.31418 |
|
| Idaho |
Bald Mountain, Lolo Motorway |
46.4513355 |
-115.24082 |
|
| Idaho |
Canyon Junction, Lolo Motorway |
46.3205014 |
-115.60261 |
|
| Idaho |
East Kamiah Nez Perce National Historic Park |
46.2107535 |
-116.00579 |
|
| Idaho |
Full Stomach Camp, Lolo Motorway |
46.3225226 |
-115.61721 |
|
| Idaho |
Glade Creek Campsite overlook |
46.6273152 |
-114.57602 |
|
| Idaho |
Hungery Creek overlook, Lolo Motorway |
46.4318925 |
-115.53971 |
|
| Idaho |
Lewis and Clark Grove |
46.2981073 |
-115.71299 |
|
| Idaho |
Lolo Trail Crossing, HW 12 |
46.5956397 |
-114.60002 |
|
| Idaho |
Packer Meadows |
46.6379555 |
-114.55404 |
|
| Idaho |
Pheasant Camp |
46.2887204 |
-115.75888 |
|
| Idaho |
Powell Campground |
46.5117697 |
-114.72076 |
|
| Idaho |
Saddle Camp Junction, Lolo Motorway and FSR 107 |
46.513452 |
-115.1009 |
|
| Idaho |
Small Prairie Camp, Lolo Motorway |
46.2847441 |
-115.66289 |
|
| Idaho |
Smoking Place |
46.4836414 |
-115.15816 |
|
| Idaho |
Wendover Campground, HW 12 |
46.5107846 |
-114.78402 |
|
| Idaho |
Whitehouse Pond, HW 12 |
46.5095928 |
-114.77962 |
|
| Lemhi |
Agency Creek Campground (Lemhi Pass) |
44.950233 |
-113.55801 |
|
| Lemhi |
Deep Creek, HW 93 |
45.592753 |
-113.96398 |
|
| Lemhi |
Discovery Hill Recreation Site (Salmon) |
45.1965146 |
-113.88004 |
|
| Lemhi |
Lewis and Clark Backcountry Byway (Lemhi Pass) |
44.999617 |
-113.64146 |
|
| Lemhi |
Lost Trail Pass near North Fork Salmon River crossing |
45.6597431 |
-113.97595 |
|
| Lemhi |
Lost Trail Pass, HW 93 below summit |
45.6829278 |
-113.94451 |
|
| Lemhi |
Salmon and North Fork Salmon confluence, HW 93 |
45.4046924 |
-113.99165 |
|
| Lemhi |
Salmon and North Fork Salmon confluence, Salmon River Rd. |
45.4071114 |
-113.99624 |
|
| Lemhi |
Tendoy |
44.959964 |
-113.64426 |
|
| Lemhi |
Tower Rock Recreation Site |
45.312331 |
-113.90603 |
|
| Lemhi |
Withington Creek Camp, Lemhi valley |
45.092083 |
-113.72356 |
|
| Nez Perce |
Lapwai Mission |
46.4172234 |
-116.80267 |
|
| Nez Perce |
Luna House Museum, Lewiston |
46.4229728 |
-117.02895 |
|
| Nez Perce |
Pioneer Park, Lewiston |
46.4193709 |
-117.02624 |
|
Iowa
See also: Nebraska-Iowa inventory
| County |
Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Notes |
| Fremont |
Waubonsie State Park |
40.6754497 |
-95.690931 |
|
| Monona |
Lewis and Clark State Park, Blue Lake |
42.0430382 |
-96.162014 |
|
| Pottawattamie |
Lewis and Clark Park, near Council Bluffs |
41.3034419 |
-95.85837 |
|
| Pottawattamie |
Western Historic Trails Center, Council Bluffs |
41.227487 |
-95.901047 |
|
| Woodbury |
I-29 Rest Area, southbound, near Sergeant Bluff |
42.3750658 |
-96.355031 |
|
| Woodbury |
Sergeant Floyd's Monument, Sioux City |
42.462617 |
-96.377557 |
|
| Woodbury |
Snyder Bend Park |
42.2820399 |
-96.334882 |
|
| Woodbury |
Southern Hills Mall, Sioux City |
42.4474213 |
-96.355606 |
|
Kansas
See also: Kansas inventory
| County |
Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Notes |
| Atchison |
Benedictine College, Atchison |
39.572361 |
-95.110686 |
|
| Atchison |
Independence Creek |
39.6207356 |
-95.098813 |
|
| Doniphan |
Jul 7, 1804 and Sep 12, 1806 |
39.805086 |
-94.9325 |
|
| Doniphan |
White Cloud river front |
39.9785784 |
-95.294131 |
|
| Douglas |
Wolf River |
38.88941 |
-95.208119 |
|
| Leavenworth |
Fort Leavenworth Lewis & Clark Center |
39.3439468 |
-94.915471 |
|
| Leavenworth |
Leavenworth river front |
39.3494122 |
-94.912555 |
|
| Leavenworth |
Memorial Cemetery, Leavenworth |
39.3976461 |
-94.965207 |
|
| Leavenworth |
Riverfront Park |
39.3296575 |
-94.910496 |
|
| Wyandotte |
Kansas City Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library |
39.1611117 |
-94.790161 |
|
| Wyandotte |
Kaw Point |
39.1165236 |
-94.610679 |
|
Missouri
See also: Missouri inventory
| County |
Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Notes |
| Andrew |
Nodaway Island Public Fishing Access |
39.9020371 |
-94.952666 |
|
| Boone |
Katy Trail State Park, Hartsburg |
38.6943819 |
-92.309805 |
|
| Boone |
Katy Trail State Park, Rocheport |
38.9775005 |
-92.560822 |
|
| Callaway |
Carl R. Noren Public Fishing Access |
38.5894574 |
-92.179119 |
|
| Chariton |
June 13, 1804 Campsite, Brunswick |
39.4220283 |
-93.131745 |
|
| Clay |
Fountain Bluff Sports Complex |
39.2057651 |
-94.383151 |
|
| Clay |
Missouri City |
39.2388105 |
-94.293185 |
|
| Cole |
Clark's Hill / Norton State Historic Site / Osage Trail |
38.5584647 |
-92.029748 |
|
| Cole |
Ellis-Porter Park, Jefferson City |
38.5691101 |
-92.144301 |
|
| Cole |
Missouri State Capital, Jefferson City |
38.578486 |
-92.171376 |
|
| Cole |
Moreau Public Fishing Access |
38.5416988 |
-92.106548 |
|
| Cole |
Smoky Waters Conservation Area |
38.5637431 |
-92.020477 |
|
| Franklin |
Colter's Landing Public Fishing Access |
38.5892674 |
-91.162816 |
|
| Franklin |
Ferryboat Landing, New Haven |
38.61309 |
-91.21114 |
|
| Franklin |
John Colter Memorial, New Haven |
38.61498 |
-91.21323 |
|
| Franklin |
Riverside Park, Washington |
38.5609127 |
-91.010341 |
|
| Gasconade |
Riverfront Park, Hermann |
38.7078282 |
-91.431962 |
|
| Howard |
Franklin Island Public Fishing Access |
38.9857902 |
-92.719928 |
|
| Howard |
Katy Trail HW 87, opposite Boonville |
38.9872914 |
-92.755287 |
|
| Howard |
Katy Trail, Moniteau Creek |
38.9778596 |
-92.569603 |
|
| Jackson |
Fort Osage |
39.1863807 |
-94.193139 |
|
| Jackson |
West Terrace, Kansas City |
39.1047575 |
-94.591988 |
|
| Lafayette |
Lexington Riverfront Park, Lexington |
39.1956377 |
-93.883983 |
|
| Lafayette |
Napoleon |
39.1331843 |
-94.064276 |
|
| Lafayette |
Port of Waverly |
39.2132989 |
-93.51711 |
|
| Moniteau |
Lupus |
38.845318 |
-92.452055 |
|
| Osage |
Chamois Access |
38.6812104 |
-91.77217 |
|
| Platte |
Cow Island, Iatan |
39.45794 |
-94.96962 |
|
| Platte |
Little Bean Marsh |
39.49758 |
-95.02146 |
Wetland Habitats of the Past |
| Saline |
Miami Boat Ramp |
39.3253642 |
-93.229854 |
|
| Saline |
Van Meter State Park |
39.2810203 |
-93.263755 |
|
| St. Charles |
Frontier Park, Katy Trail, St. Charles |
38.7760152 |
-90.48252 |
|
| St. Charles |
Katy Trail State Park, North Jefferson |
38.60585 |
-92.162902 |
|
| St. Charles |
Klondike Park Boat Ramp, Klondike trail head, Katy Trail |
38.5840324 |
-90.819786 |
|
| St. Louis |
Fort Belle Fontaine |
38.8275181 |
-90.214206 |
|
| St. Louis |
River's Edge Trail, Missouri and Mississippi confluence (SW) |
38.8137968 |
-90.125789 |
|
Montana
See also: Montana inventory
| County |
Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
| Beaverhead |
Camp Fortunate Historical Overlook |
44.9946451 |
-112.86877 |
| Beaverhead |
Clark's Lookout State Park |
45.2352983 |
-112.63295 |
| Beaverhead |
Jackson |
45.3678166 |
-113.40918 |
| Cascade |
Giant Springs State Park |
47.5343299 |
-111.22989 |
| Cascade |
Sulphur Springs |
47.5821215 |
-111.06456 |
| Cascade |
Tower Rock |
47.1881241 |
-111.80997 |
| Chouteau |
Decision Point |
47.925048 |
-110.49843 |
| Chouteau |
Fort Benton |
47.8200793 |
-110.66449 |
| Dawson |
Glendive |
47.1252048 |
-104.6903 |
| Fergus |
James Kipp Recreation Area |
47.6238533 |
-108.68239 |
| Gallatin |
Bozeman Pass |
45.6668267 |
-110.80734 |
| Gallatin |
Bozeman, Kelly Canyon, Frontage Rd |
45.6685228 |
-110.9753 |
| Gallatin |
I-90 Bozeman Rest Stop |
45.7121375 |
-111.06404 |
| Gallatin |
Missouri Headwaters State Park |
45.9204329 |
-111.4988 |
| Glacier |
HW 2, Great Northern's Camp Disappointment Statue |
48.5977323 |
-112.79684 |
| Lewis and Clark |
Aspen Grove Picnic Area, Lander's Fork |
46.978189 |
-112.53351 |
| Lewis and Clark |
Dearborn I-15 Rest Stop |
47.1311587 |
-111.90099 |
| Lewis and Clark |
I-94 Hilger exit |
46.8197001 |
-111.99707 |
| Lewis and Clark |
Lincoln Ranger Station |
46.9566729 |
-112.65629 |
| Lewis and Clark |
Two Camps Vista |
46.6990339 |
-111.81109 |
| Liberty |
Tiber Dam |
48.3257842 |
-111.07942 |
| Madison |
Beaverhead Rock |
45.3744656 |
-112.46202 |
| McCone |
Fort Peck Dam |
48.0097554 |
-106.39022 |
| McCone |
Fort Peck Dam |
48.0096478 |
-106.38958 |
| McCone |
Lewis and Clark Bridge near Wolf Point |
48.0644753 |
-105.53386 |
| Missoula |
Clearwater Junction |
47.0018397 |
-113.37003 |
| Missoula |
HW 12 at Bear and Lolo Creek Confluence |
46.7643319 |
-114.32882 |
| Missoula |
Lolo Hot Springs |
46.7256985 |
-114.53275 |
| Missoula |
Missoula |
46.868926 |
-113.99689 |
| Missoula |
Russell Gates FAS |
47.0231897 |
-113.30867 |
| Missoula |
Travelers' Rest State Park |
46.7528005 |
-114.08886 |
| Missoula |
Two Rivers Memorial Park |
46.8750358 |
-113.88555 |
| Pondera |
HW 89, Birch Creek near Valier |
48.3213941 |
-112.54241 |
| Powell |
Ovando |
47.0199171 |
-113.13191 |
| Ravalli |
HW 93 near Indian Trees Campground |
45.7570485 |
-113.94442 |
| Ravalli |
Lost Trail Pass Summit |
45.693604 |
-113.94997 |
| Ravalli |
Ross Hole |
45.8362517 |
-113.98079 |
| Richland |
HW 16, Culbertson Bridge |
48.122446 |
-104.47596 |
| Roosevelt |
Fort Union Trading Post NHS |
47.999567 |
-104.0443 |
| Roosevelt |
HW 2, Culbertson Rest Area |
48.1478023 |
-104.50416 |
| Rosebud |
Hathaway I-94 Eastbound Rest Area |
46.2612778 |
-106.27948 |
| Silver Bow |
I-15 Southbound Rest Area (S of Butte) |
45.83638 |
-112.68565 |
| Stillwater |
Columbus, Itch-Kep-Pe Park |
45.6222807 |
-109.23849 |
| Sweet Grass |
Big Timber, Crazy Mountain Museum |
45.8244045 |
-109.96528 |
| Teton |
I-15 Teton River Rest Stop (SB) |
47.924477 |
-111.73529 |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska-Iowa inventory
| County |
Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Notes |
| Burt |
Umonhon (Omaha) Village, HW 75 |
42.0422091 |
-96.283832 |
|
| Cass |
Schilling Wildlife Management Area, Mouth of the Platte |
41.0498579 |
-95.879076 |
|
| Cedar |
Corps of Discovery Welcome Center, South Yankton |
42.8282268 |
-97.405262 |
|
| Cedar |
Lewis & Clark Visitor Center, Gavins Point Dam |
42.8490038 |
-97.47764 |
|
| Cedar |
St. Helena |
42.8101564 |
-97.248931 |
living off grapes and 1 rabbit |
| Cedar |
Wynot City Park |
42.7394419 |
-97.169185 |
where is private shannon |
| Dakota |
Elk Creek, HW 20, near Jackson |
42.4523423 |
-96.591201 |
|
| Dixon |
Highway 12 near Newcastle |
42.6640667 |
-96.932569 |
|
| Dixon |
Near Elk Point |
42.6586194 |
-96.750192 |
|
| Dixon |
Ponca State Park |
42.5939231 |
-96.709572 |
|
| Dixon |
Ponca State Park, Three State Overlook |
42.5999674 |
-96.710767 |
3 state overlook |
| Douglas |
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center |
41.265612 |
-95.924402 |
|
| Knox |
George Shannon Trail, Lindy |
42.7342521 |
-97.741153 |
reunited with shannon |
| Knox |
Ohiya Casino |
42.7478352 |
-97.92998 |
lost leg |
| Nebraska |
Steamboat Trace Trail, Brownville |
40.3970817 |
-95.65341 |
|
| Otoe |
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Nebraska City |
40.6661326 |
-95.830932 |
|
| Richardson |
703 Trail, Big Nemaha River |
40.0256089 |
-95.382421 |
|
| Sarpy |
Fontenelle Forest Nature Center |
41.1797216 |
-95.918224 |
|
| Washington |
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park |
41.4556326 |
-96.015176 |
|
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota inventory
| County |
Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Notes |
| Burleigh |
Double Ditch State Historic Site |
46.9341055 |
-100.8972 |
|
| Burleigh |
Mandan Indian Village Site, Bismarck Trails |
46.8277453 |
-100.82799 |
|
| Burleigh |
North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck |
46.819844 |
-100.7813 |
|
| Dunn |
HW 200 near Killdeer |
47.3575873 |
-102.73135 |
|
| Emmons |
Langeliers Bay Recreation Area |
45.9785644 |
-100.49837 |
|
| McKenzie |
Three Tribes Museum |
47.9804963 |
-102.5766 |
|
| McKenzie |
Williston Boat Ramp, HW 85 |
48.1078979 |
-103.71477 |
|
| McLean |
Fort Mandan |
47.2983526 |
-101.08674 |
|
| McLean |
Garrison Dam Overlook |
47.4925699 |
-101.39241 |
|
| McLean |
Garrison Dam Overlook |
47.4925876 |
-101.39242 |
|
| Mercer |
Fort Clark Historic Site |
47.2529701 |
-101.27851 |
|
| Mercer |
Mercer County Courthouse and Veterans Memorial |
47.3244852 |
-101.37852 |
|
| Mercer |
Stanton Boat Landing |
47.2872424 |
-101.33751 |
|
| Morton |
Graner Park Recreation Area |
46.6551373 |
-100.71462 |
|
| Mountrail |
Crow Flies High Butte Historic Site |
47.9821757 |
-102.54561 |
|
| Mountrail |
Pouch Point Recreation Area |
47.8017999 |
-102.4092 |
|
| Mountrail |
Reunion Bay Recreation Area |
47.9072657 |
-102.62371 |
|
| Sioux |
Fort Yates |
46.0933799 |
-100.62704 |
|
| Williams |
Fort Buford State Historic Site |
47.9862733 |
-104.00085 |
|
Oregon
See also: Oregon-washington inventory
| County |
Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
| Clatsop |
Astor Column, Astoria |
46.1809726 |
-123.81874 |
| Clatsop |
Astoria Riverwalk |
46.1896994 |
-123.82506 |
| Clatsop |
Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce (Astoria) |
46.1902956 |
-123.84551 |
| Clatsop |
Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce (Warrenton) |
46.1614427 |
-123.8993 |
| Clatsop |
Ecola State Park |
45.9196173 |
-123.97424 |
| Clatsop |
Fort Astoria |
46.1881053 |
-123.8273 |
| Clatsop |
Fort Stevens Historic Site |
46.2064407 |
-123.9649 |
| Clatsop |
Lee Shirley Park, Seaside |
45.903617 |
-123.96079 |
| Clatsop |
Saltworks, Seaside |
45.984544 |
-123.93183 |
| Clatsop |
Twilight Eagle Sanctuary |
46.169666 |
-123.68921 |
| Columbia |
Deer Island, HW 30 |
45.9351282 |
-122.84787 |
| Hood River |
Mitchell Point/Wygant Trail |
45.7032364 |
-121.61875 |
| Hood River |
Viento State Park |
45.697171 |
-121.66852 |
| Multnomah |
John B. Yeon State Park |
45.6123882 |
-122.00424 |
| Multnomah |
Kelley Point Park |
45.6434329 |
-122.76593 |
| Multnomah |
Lewis and Clark State Park and Recreation Site (Sandy River) |
45.5417286 |
-122.37982 |
| Multnomah |
Waud Bluff near University of Portland |
45.5711559 |
-122.72456 |
| Sherman |
Le Page Park, John Day River |
45.7291914 |
-120.65068 |
| Umatilla |
Umatilla Rapids/McNary Dam overlook |
45.919905 |
-119.3048 |
| Wasco |
Fort Dalles Museum |
45.5961157 |
-121.19703 |
| Wasco |
Rock Fort, The Dalles |
45.60689 |
-121.18783 |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota inventory
| County |
Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
| Bon Homme |
Junction HW 52 and 50 near Tabor |
42.9099837 |
-97.650285 |
| Brule |
Chamberlain, I-90 Rest Area |
43.7871121 |
-99.338395 |
| Campbell |
Oahe Dam, Pollock |
45.912677 |
-100.29617 |
| Charles Mix |
Lake Andes, 382nd Ave |
43.1513738 |
-98.546188 |
| Charles Mix |
Pickstown, HW 18 |
43.0703319 |
-98.532544 |
| Clay |
Spirit Mound |
42.8675464 |
-96.956006 |
| Hughes |
Farm Island, near Pierre |
44.3456687 |
-100.27997 |
| Stanley |
Fischers Lilly Park, Fort Pierre |
44.3528937 |
-100.36843 |
| Walworth |
Webster City Park, Mobridge |
45.5385036 |
-100.43389 |
| Yankton |
Lewis and Clark Recreation Area near Yankton |
42.8676738 |
-97.521496 |
Washington
See also: Oregon-washington inventory
| County |
Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Notes |
| Asotin |
Chief Timothy Park, Silcott |
46.4143795 |
-117.19851 |
|
| Asotin |
Clarkston Golf Course, HW 12 |
46.4174524 |
-117.08284 |
|
| Clark |
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site |
45.6240347 |
-122.66167 |
|
| Columbia |
Little Goose Lock and Dam |
46.5825144 |
-118.02993 |
|
| Franklin |
Sacajawea State Park, Burbank |
46.1992985 |
-119.03895 |
|
| Garfield |
Alpowa Summit Rest Area, HW 12, eastbound |
46.4362126 |
-117.42499 |
|
| Garfield |
Pataha Creek, HW 12 |
46.4656996 |
-117.47775 |
|
| Pacific |
Cape Disappointment State Park |
46.28304 |
-124.05632 |
|
| Pacific |
Chinook County Park |
46.2612927 |
-123.93115 |
|
| Pacific |
Dismal Nitch Rest Stop |
46.249142 |
-123.86066 |
|
| Pacific |
HW 101, west of Point Ellice |
46.2424517 |
-123.88626 |
|
| Pacific |
Lewis & Clark Square, Long Beach |
46.3499673 |
-124.05431 |
|
| Pacific |
Station Camp-Middle Village |
46.2475146 |
-123.91128 |
|
| Skamania |
Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center, Stevenson |
45.6860309 |
-121.89876 |
|
| Skamania |
Fort Cascades Historic Site |
45.6442949 |
-121.95815 |
|
| Skamania |
Fort Cascades trailhead (eastern terminus) |
45.6439995 |
-121.95825 |
|
| Skamania |
North Bonneville |
45.6389648 |
-121.97565 |
|
| Wahkiakum |
Columbian White-tailed Deer National Wildlife Refuge |
46.232423 |
-123.39974 |
|
| Wahkiakum |
Vista Park, Skamokawa |
46.2694309 |
-123.46196 |
|
| Walla Walla |
Whitman Mission National Historic Site |
46.0416431 |
-118.46431 |
|
| Whitman |
Lower Granite Lock and Dam/Boyer Park |
46.6789762 |
-117.44547 |
|
Related: Lewis and Clark Index