Gateway Geyser, Illinois

Gateway Geyser is located in the Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park.
Some facts from their website http://www.meprd.org/gatewaygeyser.html

By the Numbers
Powered by three 800-horsepower pumps, the Gateway Geyser can blast 8,000 gallons of water a minute.

Each eruption of the Gateway Geyser lasts approximately 10 minutes (wind/weather permitting).

When the wind is less than 4 mph, the Gateway Geyser reaches a maximum height of 600 feet into the sky, matching the height of the Gateway Arch.

Four smaller fountains that erupt 100 feet into the air surround the main geyser, symbolizing the Mississippi, Missouri, Meramec and Illinois rivers.

The Gateway Geyser is the world's second tallest fountain, it is second to King Fahd's Fountain in Saudi Arabia which reaches a height of 853 feet.
Gateway Geyser Schedule
April 15th thru October 15th - Daily (12:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and 6:00 PM)
October 16th thru April 14th - No eruptions are scheduled during these dates.

Lesson Plans Camp Dubois, Wood River, Illinois

The website for our first stop is http://www.campdubois.com/.
This site has some great information about the journey.  It also has information about the exhibitions and visitor's center.
This was the winter camp for the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1803.

There are some excellent lesson planning ideas and resources at this website as well:
Expedition Activities
Expedition Maps
Camp Life at River Dubois
Spelling Activity
The Louisiana Purchase
Westward Expansion
Clothing
Paper Dolls

Wood River, Illinois

The first stop on our journey following the Lewis and Clark Trail will be Camp Dubois in Wood River, Illinois.  And rightfully so, as Captain Meriwether Lewis wrote, on May 14, 1804, "The mouth of the River Dubois is to be considered the point of departure."

Great information from woodriver.org http://woodriver.org/community/history/corpsofdiscovery.htm
Camp Dubois was built to serve as the winter camp for the Corps of Discovery.  Being an U.S. Army Unit, the Camp maintained the strict daily routines of other military camps. 
From Wikipedia

Camp Dubois (English: Camp Wood), near present day Wood River, Illinois, served as the winter camp for theLewis and Clark Expedition from December 12, 1803, to May 14, 1804.
Founded at the confluence Riviere du Bois (Wood River), it was located on the east side of the Mississippi River so that it was still in United States territory. This was important because the transfer of the Louisiana Purchase to France from Spain did not occur until March 9, 1804, and then from France to the United States on March 10, 1804. They returned again to the camp on their return journey on September 23, 1806.^[1][2]
William Clark arrived at Camp Dubois first with a group of men that he recruited from Kaskaskia and Fort Massac on December 12, 1803. Captain Meriwether Lewis joined the camp several weeks later after gathering as much information about Upper Louisiana and the west from Cahokia, Kaskaskia, St. Louis and other locations. Also during this time, Lewis took the opportunity to smooth relations with the Spanish authorities to make the transfer of the Louisiana Purchase easier.
Camp Dubois was a fully operating military camp. Soldiers stationed at the camp were required to participate in training, maintain personal cleanliness, police the camp and other duties spelled out by the United States military. They had inspections, marched, stood guard duty and hunted to supplement their military rations. Sergeant John Ordway was in charge of the camp during periods in which both Lewis and Clark were away.^[3]
On May 14, 1804, the Expedition, under Clark's command, left Camp River Dubois on the east side of the Mississippi River and sailed up the Missouri River.
The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site has been established south of the actual winter camp site of the Expedition in Hartford, Illinois. The Site contains a museum center and reconstructed replica of Camp Dubois.^[4]

Illinois: Points of Interest

Camp Dubois  http://www.campdubois.com/index.html
Camp Dubois  http://www.woodriverheritage-council.org/dubois.html
Camp Dubois http://www.greatriverroad.com/lewclark/campriverdubois.htm
Camp Dubois http://www.illinoishistory.gov/hs/lewis_clark.htm

Gateway Geyser  http://www.meprd.org/mmmp.html
Gateway Geyser http://www.lewisandclarktrail.com/section1/illinoiscities/gatewaygeyser.htm

Sacagawea Statue at Lewis and Clark Community College http://www.greatriverroad.com/Cities/Godfrey/sacstatue.htm#

Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower http://www.confluencetower.com/index.cfm

Oregon

Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery traveled along the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, and wintering at Fort Clatsop for the winter of

Map of United States with Idaho Highlighted, from Wikipedia.  

Oregon is known as the Beaver State.
The state motto is Alis volat propriis, Latin for She flies with her own wings
It was the 33rd state to join the union on February 14, 1859.

Washington

Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery entered Washington State in October 1805.  They were expecting an easy float down the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, but they were mistaken.

Map of United States with Idaho Highlighted, from Wikipedia.  

Washington is known as the Evergreen State.
The state motto is Alki, from the Chinook Wawa meaning Evenutally or By and by
It was the 42nd state to join the union on November 11, 1889.

Idaho

Lewis and Clark crossed Lemhi Pass in September 1805.

Map of United States with Idaho Highlighted, from Wikipedia.  

Idaho is known as the Gem State.
The state motto is Esto perpetua (Let it be perpetual)
It was the 43rd state to join the union on July 3, 1890.