Today we went to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. I have never seen a museum laid out quite like this one and it was wonderful! You walked through room after room laid out with pictures and artifacts of the expedition and if you read all the articles you knew a lot about the trials they experienced. At the end we watched a movie and listened to a volunteer tell stories. It was entertaining and informative. There was to be another movie we could have watched but instead we bought it (and the one we had just watched) in the gift shop so we could share it with you all. 
This is a sculpture that was beautiful. I wasn't familiar with the sculptor so don't remember his name but he truly captures the main characters of the expedition.
At the entrance is the top if this boat and the men pulling it. This is how they transported the boats with all their stuff when there wasn't a water way. The things they started the expedition with would FILL 3 semi-tractors of today. It weighed several tons! Imagine that!
I also bought a book telling stories about the expedition that are little known. It turns out that I knew most of them already because I've read a lot about them but it's a great book anyway. I'd love to share it with anyone interested!
Another really cool thing was that our National Parks Lifetime Pass got us in to the museum free! Man, was that $10 well spent or what!!
Awesome! Looks like it was well worth it to go!
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