IL -- East St. Louis:
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- ESTLOU_081009_14.JPG: Lewis and Clark in Illinois:
On December 10, 1803, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and their party camped at this place opposite St. Louis. The next morning, Clark left Lewis in St. Louis before heading upstream towards a winter campsite. They would spend five months in Illinois before heading west on their famous expedition.
York:
York, as Clark's body slave, was an active voting member of the expedition. Described as big, very dark, strong, agile, athletic, and playful, York was known as "Big Madison" to Native Americans. From near this site, he often paddled Lewis and Clark by canoe to St. Louis for meetings and supplies. York was a hunter, nurse, poled the keelboat, made fires and put his life at risk for the safety of Clark. He may have been freed by Clark between 1811 & 1815.
- ESTLOU_081009_35.JPG: The wall is to keep the rising river out
- Wikipedia Description: East St. Louis, Illinois
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
East St. Louis is a city located in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA, directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,542, less than half its peak in 1959. Like many larger industrial cities, it was severely affected by loss of jobs in the restructuring of the railroad industry and deindustrialization of the Rust Belt in the second half of the 20th century.
One of the highlights of the city's waterfront is the Gateway Geyser, the tallest fountain in the United States. Designed to complement the Gateway Arch across the river in St. Louis, it raises water to a height of 630 feet, the same height as the arch. It is part of the redevelopment of the waterfront.
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