William Clarks Death Site - St. Louis, Missouri
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BruceS
N 38° 37.658 W 090° 11.350
15S E 744687 N 4279204
Marker on side of downtown office building marking the site of William Clark's death.
Waymark Code: WM2TVG
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2007
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William Clark died in 1838 at his son's home on this site.
Clark became a national hero more than 30 years earlier when he and
Meriwether Lewis explored the newly acquired Louisiana Territory for President
Jefferson. Lewis and Clark led 31 people on an expedition from St.
Louis to the Pacific Ocean and back. They made the first map of the
trans-Mississippi West, collected invaluable data, and established the American
claim to Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
After his 28 month and 8,000 mile trek, Clark settled permanently in St.
Louis and became one of the town's leading figures. ~ text of marker