Lewis and Clark in Kentucky - Frankfort Newspapers
Marker Number:
2215
Location:
St. Clair Mall, Frankfort
Ky. newspapers were a major means of reporting news regarding the 1803-06 Lewis & Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Of special importance were the Frankfort papers The Palladium and The Western World. Both carried news of the explorers' return. Over.
Reverse Description:
The October 2 and 9, 1806 issues of The Palladium ran the first printed accounts of the return of Lewis and Clark, noting that the explorers arrived "in very good health." The journey's details were then circulated nationally.