{"id":30607,"date":"2026-04-15T14:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/?page_id=30607"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:16:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:16:47","slug":"point-of-departure-commemoration-returns-to-lewis-clark-state-historic-site","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/point-of-departure-commemoration-returns-to-lewis-clark-state-historic-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Point of Departure Commemoration Returns to Lewis &amp; Clark State Historic Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"fonts-plugin-block \" style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: normal;font-size: 20px;text-align: center\"><strong>Point of Departure Commemoration Returns to Lewis &amp; Clark State Historic Site<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"fonts-plugin-block \" style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: normal;font-size: 14px\"><em>GraniteCityGossip.com April 15, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"30614\" src=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lewis-and-Clark-display-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lewis-and-Clark-display-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lewis-and-Clark-display-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lewis-and-Clark-display-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lewis-and-Clark-display-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lewis-and-Clark-display-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lewis-and-Clark-display.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-id=\"30620\" src=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cabins-and-fences-lewis-and-clark.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cabins-and-fences-lewis-and-clark.jpg 640w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cabins-and-fences-lewis-and-clark-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 85vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"30621\" src=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tower.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tower.jpg 465w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tower-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 85vw, 465px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"fonts-plugin-block \" style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: normal\">The Lewis &amp; Clark State Historic Site will mark the 222nd anniversary of the launch of the legendary Lewis and Clark Expedition with its annual Point of Departure Commemoration on May 9 and 10. The free, family\u2011friendly event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at 1 Lewis and Clark Trail, Hartford, Illinois 62048.<br><br>Visitors can step directly into the world of 1803 as they interact with military demonstrators, historic artisans, and hands\u2011on history displays that bring the Corps of Discovery\u2019s early days to life. The commemoration highlights the moment the expedition officially began its westward journey from the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.<br><br>Organizers say the event is designed to engage all ages, offering an immersive look at frontier skills, military life, and the preparations that shaped one of America\u2019s most important explorations.<br><br>The Point of Departure Commemoration remains one of the site\u2019s most anticipated annual programs, drawing history enthusiasts, families, and travelers from across the region.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30607","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30607"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30623,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30607\/revisions\/30623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}