Lewis and Clark in Kentucky- Frankfort Newspapers

Historical marker location:

Frankfort, Kentucky

( St. Clair Mall, Frankfort)

Ky. newspapers were a major means of reporting news regarding the 1803-06 Lewis & Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Of special importance were the Frankfort papers The Palladium and The Western World. Both carried news of the explorers' return.

(Reverse) The October 2 and 9, 1806 issues of The Palladium ran the first printed accounts of the return of Lewis and Clark, noting that the explorers arrived "in very good health." The journey's details were then circulated nationally.

Frankfort Lewis and Clark Expedition Newspapers