NewsApril 4, 2005
Kiosk dedication honors re-creator of Lewis and Clark river journey
CAIRO, Ill. --The George Drouillard Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation met recently at Fort Defiance at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, south of Cairo, to dedicate the Peter Geery Memorial Kiosk. The George Drouillard Chapter LCTHF is a joint effort by Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois and western Kentucky Lewis and Clark enthusiasts to keep the story alive in this area...
Southeast Missourian
CAIRO, Ill. --The George Drouillard Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation met recently at Fort Defiance at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, south of Cairo, to dedicate the Peter Geery Memorial Kiosk.
The George Drouillard Chapter LCTHF is a joint effort by Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois and western Kentucky Lewis and Clark enthusiasts to keep the story alive in this area.
Geery and Glen Bishop of St. Charles, Mo., were instrumental in the idea of building boats and gathering individuals to recreate the Corps of Discovery journey for the Lewis and Clark bicentennial.
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Geery, who started the trip on the Ohio River, died before he could finish. Members of the St. Charles Re-enactors made Geery and Bishop's dream a reality.
About 45 people from Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri attended the recent dedication ceremony.
For more information on becoming a member of the organization, contact Jane Jackson at 651-0028.
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