Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the leaders of the Corps of Discovery will pay a visit to the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library, Toms River on Saturday, July 30 at 2 PM.
In 1803 Captains Lewis and Clark were commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Lousiana territory and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
Lewis and Clark will tell of their amazing journey into unexplored territory enduring hardships - weather, illness, and unfamiliar terrain as they tried to find a water route to link Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. They kept detailed notes in their journals about the plants, animals and people they encountered along the way in the territory that would become part of the United States.
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The exhibit Lewis & Clark and the Indian Country: Two Hundred Years of American History" was organized by the Newberry Library, Chicago, in partnership with the American Library Association. The traveling exhibition is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life. Other major funding has come from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Sara Lee Foundation is the lead corporate sponsor; Ruth C. Ruggles and the National Park Service provided additional support. A grant from New Jersey Council for the Humanities provided funds for informational programs. The exhibit is on display at the Toms River Branch 101 Washington St, Toms River until August 19.
The program is free and open to the public. Registration for the program begins Please register in-person, by phone (insert phone number) or online at http://www.theoceancountylibrary.org.
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