The Filson Historical Society, founded in 1884, is a privately-supported historical society dedicated to preserving the history of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley Region.
Filson Friday - Down the Ohio and into the Wilderness: The Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Fri, Jul 19, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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The Filson Historical Society
1310 South 3rd Street, Louisville, KY
Description
Join Jim Holmberg for this illustrated lecture on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This epic journey of 1803 to 1806 across the American West to the Pacific had a very important Eastern Legacy as well as its more famous Western Legacy. The expedition didn’t spring from nothing at the mouth of the Missouri; and an important part of that story is the crucial role that the Falls of Ohio and local recruits played in the success of the expedition. It is a story that stretches from sea to shining sea.
Jim Holmberg is the Filson’s curator of collections and a Lewis and Clark historian. He is a native of Louisville and holds BA and MA degrees in history from the University of Louisville.
Venue Details
The Filson Historical Society
1310 South 3rd Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40208, United States
