Error message

The image style of field_banner_image field is broken on the node bundle special_events. Try (re)setting the image style in the display settings and form display settings.

A Convergence of Cultures: The History of Kaw Point and the Lewis & Clark Expedition

The Lewis & Clark Expedition paused at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers for three days on its way west in 1804 – longer than at any other place on its 7,600-mile journey aside from a winter encampment with the Mandans. Now called Kaw Point, this site proved significant for wildlife observation – yielding first glimpses of bison and the Carolina Parakeet – and its natural defenses. This campsite also served as the scene for the court-martial of two expedition members.

Jennifer Tarwater and Rolland Love lead this discussion of the historical significance of Kaw Point on Sunday, September 20, at 2 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Both Tarwater and Love serve on the Kaw Point Park Board of Directors.

This presentation is part of the Missouri Valley Speakers Series, a program of the Missouri Valley Special Collections at the Central Library. The series is made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Upcoming in this series:
4
May
Built on Bread and Beef: The West Bottoms and Kans...
Central Library |
2:00pm
Watch or Listen to Past Events in this Series:
19
May
Kansas City's Guadalupe Centers: A Century of Serv...
Central Library |
2:00pm
4
Mar
Freedom, Inc. and Black Political Empowerment
Central Library |
2:00pm
17
Nov
Vision Accomplished: The History of Kansas City So...
Central Library |
2:00pm
31
Aug
The Apache Wars
Plaza Branch |
6:30pm

A Convergence of Cultures: The History of Kaw Point and the Lewis & Clark Expedition

Date & Location
In Person
Details
Adults