Lewis and Clark State Park is a public recreation area occupying on the south shore of Lewis and Clark Lake (a.k.a. Sugar Lake) in Buchanan County,

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. The

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features camping, picnicking, and fishing.

History

The tract was acquired in 1934 as the gift of a group of Buchanan County sportsmen and was originally named Sugar Lake State Park. The name was changed in 1938 to honor

Lewis and Clark Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead ...

, who are believed to have discovered the lake, naming it Gosling Lake, on their expedition in 1804-1806. The Sugar Lake State Park Open Shelter was built in 1934 by a

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company who encamped briefly at the park. It is a stone picnic shelter on a poured

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foundation. The shelter was listed on the

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in 1985.

References

External links

Lewis and Clark State Park
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Lewis and Clark State Park Map
Missouri Department of Natural Resources {{authority control State parks of Missouri Protected areas of Buchanan County, Missouri Protected areas established in 1934 Civilian Conservation Corps in Missouri Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Buildings and structures completed in 1934 Buildings and structures in Buchanan County, Missouri National Register of Historic Places in Buchanan County, Missouri 1934 establishments in Missouri