Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial

Links and References

Special links for teachers http://www.umsl.edu/~loupurch/teachers.html

Corps II and Tent of Many Voices http://www.nps.gov/lecl
The National Park Service's Corps of Discovery II: 200 Years to the Future (Corps II) traveling exhibit provides visitors across the United States with an introduction to the Lewis & Clark story as it relates to the natural history, cultural resources and people of our nation before, during and after the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Corps II and the Tent of Many Voices auditorium will be located on the lower Muni parking lot in Forest Park from March 9-14. Youth Groups wanting to schedule field trips should call 314-361-7229 for reservations. A program schedule for the Tent of Many Voices is available here as a Flash paper document and here as a pdf file.

The Explorers Club- St. Louis Chapter http://www.explorers.org/stl/links.php
The Explorers Club is contemporary explorers who are continuing the tradition of Lewis and Clark through this international professional organization that has been a meeting point and unifying force for explorers and scientists worldwide. It is dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration, and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore.

Les Amis http://www.lesamis.org
Les Amis is the region’s French Colonial Heritage preservationist organization.

Mercantile Library http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/
The Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will have a special show of period maps and fir trade items.

Missouri Botanical Garden http://www.mobot.org
The Missouri Botanical Garden will have a show entitled “Plants of the Lewis and Clark Expedition” from January 12, 2004-March 14, 2004.

Missouri Historical Society http://www.mohistory.org
The Missouri Historical Society opened its National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Exhibition in January 2004. The Exhibition website is available here. Resources for educators are available here.

Missouri Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission http://www.lewisandclark.state.mo.us/index.html
This website contains information on events that will be occurring throughout the state of Missouri.

Monnaie de Paris http://www.monnaiedeparis.com
Representatives of the French Mint will be present in a tent along the river front at the Gateway Arch from 12-5 pm on Sunday March 14th. The French will have available both gold and silver versions of their recently minted Louisiana Purchase Coin. See http://www.monnaiedeparis.com for further information.

National Park Service Gateway Expansion Memorial http://www.nps.gov/jeff
This museum has special exhibits related to the Louisiana Purchase.

Osage Tribe http://www.osagetribe.com/
The Osage were the primary tribe in MO. at the time of the Louisiana Purchase.

St. Louis Art Museum http://www.slam.org
The St. Louis Art Museum will open a special show on Osage Art.

U.S. Mint http://www.usmint.gov
The US Mint will release the new Louisiana Purchase Nickel at the closing ceremonies beneath the Gateway Arch on Sunday afternoon March 14. Uncirculated rolls of the new coins will be available on an even exchange basis ($2.00 per roll) between Noon and 4:00 pm. Further information on the new nickel can be obtained at the US Mint web site http://www.usmint.gov. Representatives of the French Mint will be present in a tent along the river front at the Gateway Arch from 12-4 pm on Sunday March 14th. The French will have available both gold and silver versions of their recently minted Louisiana Purchase Coin. See http://www.monnaiedeparis.com for further information.