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Kaw Point -
Lewis and Clark Historic Park at Kaw Point
Kaw Point Commemorative Event, June 25 - July 4, 2004
The event took place at Lewis and Clark Historic Park at Kaw Point,
and the opening ceremony recognized Native American culture and contributions. The Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, a group of reenactors of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, encamped at the park and the public
was able to view their boats and encampment. Corps of Discovery II, the National Park Service’s traveling education exhibit,
was also located at the site, and the public was invited to view the exhibits and take in the performances under the Tent of Many Voices.
Kaw Point
is located at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers in Kansas
City, Kansas. Highlights of the six-acre park include an open-air
education pavilion with interpretive signs about the expedition as well
as an interactive computer element. Trails will run along the river and through
the woods, enabling a visitor to experience both ecosystems. A new boat
ramp and docking area will allow river access and include accessibility
for the physically challenged. Renovated restrooms, a boardwalk, a plaza
area for small concerts and other performances, and landscaping will round out
the park's first phase.
Kyle Carroll & Dan Sturdevant
raise 15-star flag
at Kaw Point October 2002
Public Art/Signs
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Interpretative Signs at Lewis and Clark Historic Park at Kaw Point and Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library Historic Marker at Kaw Point
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Artwork on Woodswether Bridge as part of Riverfront Heritage Trail
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Education–Schools
- Lewis and Clark Curriculum Activities Correlated to State Education Standards
- Teacher Workshops Sponsor Speakers and Reenactors
- Breath of an American Spirit: Sacagawea: Coterie Theatre Performance 2 – 28 March 2004, with supporting activities by Kaw Valley Arts and Humanities
- Natural resource education in conjunction with botany heritage gardens at WCHSM and Schlagle Library
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Education/Cultural–Community
- Court-martial Reenactment/Play, "The Trial at Kaw Point"
- Book Discussion Series, Undaunted Courage, at Kansas City, Kansas Public Library
- Accessible
Arts Mural Project at Kaw Point
- Great Plains Chautauqua at Kansas City, Kansas Community College, 20 – 24 June 2003
- Wyandotte County Historical Journal (published by Wyandotte County Historical Society)
- Haskell Indian Nations University student forum and articles on perception of Native Americans during the Expedition and the lasting impact on cultures today
- Quilting, cooking, "lost skills" workshops
- Web site with historical and local event information (in conjunction with KCK Public Library and
CVB)
- Lewis and Clark Historians Roundtable
- Develop Permanent Materials, ie through publication of articles
- Research Education Topics (ie, Jean Baptiste, York, Sacagawea, Seaman, Chautauqua)
- Research Appropriate Historic Marker
- Speakers Bureau
To schedule a speaker for your school, community organization, church, or business, contact Trish Schurkamp at
pschurkamp@wycokck.org or Julie Blagg at
jblagg@wycokck.org.
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