We were on the mighty Mississippi, bound for Alton Marina twenty plus miles down the River. The sun shown on the high banks with the trees ablaze in their fall hues.
Though sparse, there were some lovely homes on some of the hills. The limestone formations make for some rugged but spectacular views.
Once docked safely at the marina, we cleaned the outside of the boat, which was filthy from the yard. We went to town for dinner and then stopped by Argosy Casino on the River to leave a few dollars for our American Indian friends! Pretty sunset, eh?
The last photo is of St Charles, now the county seat in the fastest growing county in MO and the second largest city in metropolitan St Louis.
St Charles is where the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition began. President Thomas Jefferson asked Lewis and Clark to head west to find a route to the Pacific Coast.
The Lewis and Clark Museum is a great place to learn more about their adventures.
Daniel Boone and family homesteaded their home in 1799 in nearby Defiance. He and his wife Rebecca were parents of 11 children, 70 grandchildren and 250 great grandchildren! Daniel was a notable frontiersman. His Boone's Lick Road later became the eastern starting-point of the Santa Fe Trail and the Oregon Trail.
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