Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery II - Hamilton Montana
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Corps of Discovery II
Fort Benton, Montana
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Location: 
downtown
Fort Benton, Montana 00000
402-661-1804.
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 Corps of Discovery II Website
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Description:
June 3 - 12, 2005
The National Park Service coordinates a traveling exhibition "Corps of Discovery II: 200 years to the Future" to commemorate the 2003 - 2006 Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The exhibit visits communities across 18 states and the District of Columbia, places integral to preparation for as well as the trail traveled by the historic Corps of Volunteers for Northwestern Discovery.
The exhibition stopped first in January 2003 at Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia. President Jefferson sent the exploration commanded by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on a voyage of discovery to the Pacific Ocean in 1803. Their journey, maps, journals and natural history specimens derived from it are one of the most compelling stories in American History.
"Corps of Discovery II: 200 Years to the Future" supplements local and national observances throughout the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition," said Gerard Baker, superintendent of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. "It is an occasion to learn more about our nation's history, including the history of American Indians, and to think about our nation's future, where we want to be in 200 years."
Corps II is a joint effort of federal and state agencies, private and nonprofit organizations, and American Indian tribes. The National Park Service provides major funding, exhibit design and production, transportation, and support staff through the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, based in Omaha, Nebraska.
The free public exhibition provides opportunities for citizens of all ages to learn more about the legendary 1803-06 exploration and its significance in American history.
The central features of Corps of Discovery II is the "Tent of Many Voices." This 150-seat auditorium is a venue for cultural arts demonstrations, folklore, music, living history presentations, readings from the expedition journals and more. Programs reflect a spectrum of nature, culture and history topics of particular interest along the Eastern Legacy of the Lewis and Clark Trail and the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.
Cultural exploration and the changing landscape are important exhibit themes - cultures of American Indian tribes as well as ethnic groups that moved into the American West along the Lewis and Clark Trail.
For more information about the exhibit and tour locations, contact the National Park Service at 402-661-1804.
Directions and/or Additional Information:
Please see: 2005 Corps II Schedule
Please see: 2006 Corps II Schedule
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