Camp River Dubois

Illinois commissioned Master Craftsman Steven Lalioff to reconstruct the first of the three forts that housed Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the group of men who would make their way across the continent in search of an all-water passage to the Pacific Ocean. The epic story of the Lewis and Clark expedition begins at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Here the men built a log fort, gathered supplies, and forged the team that would spend the following two years exploring what is now the West.

Camp River Dubois bring the 200-year-old story to the present. This documentary is the story of the 13-month journey of Lalioff undertook to comprehend the men and interpret their story through the reconstruction of the fort and journey of the original expedition. The dual stories of the present day construction of Camp River Dubois and the remarkable journey of the Lewis and Clark provides a unique insight into the lives of the men who made possible America as she is today, from sea to shining sea. (48 minutes, 2005)