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Lewis & Clark Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, MO

Overview
Headquarters: 
St. Louis, MO, USA
Size: 
1-10 employees
Founded: 
1995
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Areas of Focus: 
Populations Served: 
All Populations
About Us
Mission: 

The Lewis & Clark Discovery Expedition of St. Charles will provide genuine living history and museum experiences that promote education and the study of our nation’s cultural and natural heritage, centering on the period surrounding the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803 – 1806.

Programs: 

Lewis & Clark Boathouse & Museum

The Museum exhibits features the Lewis & Clark legacy,  river conservation, interactive displays, medicine of  the 1800's, child-sized buildings of the 1800's and stories of the events impacting our nation's history & development from the perspective of the white man, black man & native American. Exact Replicas of the fleet of boats that carried the Corps of Discovery to up the Missouri River are on display. The Museum also offers an Event Center with space for corporate & private events.

 

Living History and Traveling Museum

Lewis & Clark Discovery Expedition has earned a national and international reputation for living history portrayals highlighting the life, times and perspectives of the white man, black man and native American. Historians demonstrate equipment, tools, clothing, modes of travel and lifestyle of the Lewis & Clark journey and discuss the  impact on modern society. For over 20 years the organization has successfully been educating thousands of visitors and school groups each year. 


 

The Distance Learning Education Program with a professional video series features the dramatic events written in the original journals and the individuals who made the perilous journey into the unknown. Six videos will be created each year providing education on the historic journey. Additional educational initiatives include:

  • Live Video Conferencing with experienced, certified living history storytellers 

  • Specimen and Sample Kits (8) loaned to teachers for class use

  • Worksheets and Teacher Notes and topic extension suggestions 

 

Why Work For Us?: 

When you work with a great organization and add passionate people who are constantly striving to deliver impact through education, you have a career that if more fun than work. Our staff members are encouraged to define and execute their own ideas and know that a strong volunteer base will be there to support their efforts.

industry: 
Nonprofit