Big Muddy Speaker Series presents:
Retracing the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail
Brad Winn is the site manager for the Lewis & Clark Historic Site, a museum in Illinois celebrating the legacy of Camp Dubois, the overwintering site for the Corps of Discovery as they prepared for their cross-continental exploration up the Missouri River in 1804.
Follow along the Missouri River in the footsteps of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as Brad retells the history of the expedition by retracing his own journey of discovery along the Lewis and Clark Trail in 2012. Combing the history of their journey, see iconic locations along the Lewis and Clark trail and learn of the current state of the Missouri River as it relates to their story. The talk will inspire you to chart your own path to the West!
Brad Winn has a BA in History from Eastern Illinois University, MA in History from Georgia Southern University and is an Adjunct Faculty Instructor at Lewis and Clark Community College, teaching US History and Computer Literacy. He is the site manager for the Lewis & Clark Historic Site in Hanford, IL.
Meet Your Presenter
Brad Winn
, site manager
Brad Winn has a BA in History from Eastern Illinois University, MA in History from Georgia Southern University and is an Adjunct Faculty Instructor at Lewis and Clark Community College, teaching US History and Computer Literacy. He is the site manager for the Lewis & Clark Historic Site in Hanford, IL.
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Resources & Links
Dig deeper for more info on this subject.
- Website for Lewis and Clark Historic Site (Camp Dubois)
- VIDEO - about Lewis & Clark Historic Site
- VIDEO - from "Illinois Adventure"
- ARTICLE - "Camp River Dubois: Lewis and Clark history starts here" - by Gary Garth, USA Today, Sept. 30, 2017
- An interview with Brad Winn
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