"Captains Lewis & Clark arrived at the falls on their return from the Pacific Ocean after an absence of a little more than three years". Jonathan Clark's entry in his diary, November 5, 1806.

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark greeted each other and shook hands on the banks of the Ohio River, Louisville, Kentucky in 1803. They departed from George Rogers Clark's home at Clark's Point on October 26, 1803. Upon their return three years later, the only man lost was Louisvillian Charles Floyd to illness. Folk hadn't heard from the explorers for such a long time. People of the day thought they must have died on the expedition. What a surprise when they quietly reappeared in the Missouri Territory.

In 2003, to celebrate the launching of the reenactment project, Louisville threw a party like none other before. Historic Locust Grove and Filson Historical Society hosted parties and exhibits. The Filson Historical Society opened "Lewis & Clark: The Exploration of the American West, 1803-1806" on Louisville's Main Street in museum row. The entire Riverfront Lawn was amaze with tents and exhibits. Locust Grove hosted a delicious Buffalo Feast. In 2006, the returning reenactment troop paraded on horseback from the Ohio River, up Blankenbaker Lane, into the gates of Locust Grove. It was a scene that made your heart skip a beat.

Bud Clark, 4th great grandson of Captain William Clark and 4th great nephew of General George Rogers Clark, made the entire journey from Louisville to the Pacific Ocean and back. Jonathan Clark, eldest brother of George and William, was a respected Louisville attorney.