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=Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site= Osage Hickory Street Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site web site

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Clark's Hill/Norton SHS
Coordinates: 38.5590392, -92.02981 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site
In May 1804, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and the Corps of Discovery set out from the St. Louis area to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory. Since their journey, many people have retraced their route, carefully studying and researching their journals and looking for landmarks and landscapes mentioned.

A hill near Osage City in Cole County has been identified as one of those landmarks. Capt. Clark’s description of the hill helped historians pinpoint the actual hill itself. Between June 1 and 3, 1804, the expedition camped near the base of what is now known as Clark’s Hill. At that time, the Osage and Missouri rivers merged at this point. Clark ascended this hill to make observations about both rivers and noted them and the view in his journal.

William and Carol Norton of Jefferson City donated the land that encompass the historic site to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in 2002. The site opened in 2004 in time for the bicentennial of this epic journey, allowing visitors an opportunity to have an experience similar to that of Capt. Clark’s when he visited this location. From Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site web site



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