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Leavenworth and the Frontier
Military Historic Byway was
featured in a recent segment
of "Sunflower Journeys" on
KTWU.  Leavenworth is the
only city in Kansas that is
located on two byways: 
Frontier Military Historic
Byway & Glacial Hills
Scenic Byway.

The area of Kansas directly influenced by the Missouri River encompasses the eastern borders of four counties in the northeastern corner of the state.   In 1804, while traveling up the Missouri River, Lewis & Clark encountered their first Kansa village near Leavenworth on July 2.  They also noted seeing the remains of Fort de Cavignial about a mile behind the village as they traveled north to Atchison where they celebrated the first 4th of July in the new frontier.  On the return of the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1806, Meriwether Lewis collected his final botanical specimen near the confluence of Three-Mile Creek and the Missouri River.

Lewis & Clark Commemoratives in Leavenworth County:

• Historical Lewis & Clark wayside marker at Fort Leavenworth overlooking the Missouri River.
• "Beyond Lewis & Clark" the Military Exploration of the American West exhibit at the Frontier Army Museum at Fort Leavenworth.
• Five commemorative signs located in Leavenworth and the Kickapoo Cemetery in Leavenworth County, call 800-844-4114 for brochure.

For a brochure/map identifying the trail and these sites in Kansas please call 800-844-4114 or check the website:  www.lewisandclarkinkansas.com.

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