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Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Lewis and Clark Visitor Centers-Virginia
Cabinet room at Monticello with red leather chair, writing table, books and grandfather clock.
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Cabinet room at Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson.
 

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Book room at Monticello, home of
Thomas Jefferson.

Monticello
PO Box 316
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone:(804) 984-9800

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Columbia River  

Did You Know?
Jefferson sent the Corps of Discovery to find the "most direct & practicable water communication across [the] continent." Although the Corps did not find the water route Jefferson had hoped for, they did explore 4 major rivers: the Missouri, the Columbia, the Snake, and the Yellowstone.

Last Updated: September 03, 2009 at 18:00 EST