The expedition is commonly perceived as a western story, but there is also a very important Eastern Legacy. It was east of the Mississippi, clear back to Monticello and Washington DC, where the expedition's very important planning, recruitment, and supply occurred. The Eastern Legacy was a 273 day preparation period before they began exploring.
Happenings related to extension of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail:
- The Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc has an Eastern Legacy Committee among its twelve committees, and the Philadelphia Chapter of the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation features an April 2005 press release from the Foundation in support of Trail Extension.
- Follow these links to see how Eastern Legacy legislation ended up in the 109th U.S. Congress:
- Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Extension Act of 2006 (Introduced in House)[H.R.5053.IH]
- Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Extension Act of 2006 (Introduced in Senate)[S.3513.IS ]
- Click here to download October 4, 2006 statement (96 KB .pdf) of Alan Hutchings, Associate Regional Director Planning, Communications, and Legislation, for the Midwest Regional Office, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, before the Subcommittee on National Parks, House Committee on Resources, concerning the Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the potential extension of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.
- LewisandClarkinKentucky.org offers information for contacting Kentucky Congressional Members in support of Trail Extension Legislation.
