For some reason, the National Park Service doesn't include the Falls of the Ohio as part of the Lewis & Clark trail even though it was where the two Captains met up to start the adventure as a TEAM.
I regret to say that I have never been to the Falls of the Ohio park in-spite of having lived in the area most of my life! I guess I am typical of most people in that we ignore the wonders and beauty in or own back yard. I am sure that most of us can thing of points of interest that are close by that we regularly pass on our way to somewhere else paying that lip service respect of, "One day I'm going to stop there and check that out....." and before you know it, you never have and you're wondering why? I plan to rectify that situation shortly after returning to home.
I am wondering about the possibility of actually starting our journey here, just like Lewis & Clark and then taking the the roads along the river down to Ciro Illinois and then up the Mississippi to Camp Dubois which the National Park Service recognizes as the offical starting point of the expedition.
There are some neat things to see in southern Illinois in the Ciro area I am sure. A side trip down to Hannibal Missouri is a possibility..... We will have to see. I do believe more research is in order!!!!!
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