Honoring Our Elders, Preserving Our Past

An operating Museum since 1969, the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum started life over 100 years ago in 1914 as Alexander’s School until shutting down in 1967 and being converted into the museum two years later. We have been free-will donation ever since.

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A church-like building with white wooden siding and a small steeple with a cross on top. Behind it is a taller red brick building. The sky is cloudy, and there are some large rocks on the grass in the foreground. A sign reads "Headquarters Boy Scouts."

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Dimly lit living room with a table, a lamp, and a map on the table. Various picture frames on the walls, a patterned rug, and household objects including a candle, hooks, and shelves. There is a digital timer on the wall showing 00:00:00.

Best Sellers

Glass Block Glass Block
Glass Block
$50.00

These glass blocks were salvaged from the gymnasium before it was torn down in 2018, now they are a glowing reminder of the beautiful building that holds our museum.

North Dakota Bell North Dakota Bell
North Dakota Bell
$4.00

A unique and fun memento for your visit to our great state!

LCTM Letterman LCTM Letterman
LCTM Letterman
$100.00

A quiet nod to the museum’s origins as a school, the LCTM Letterman is a custom-made pleather jacket adorned with unique museum iconography. From the year the museum started on the front to the LC logo on the sleeve, it’s a one-of-a-kind jacket to represent a one-of-a-kind museum.

Explore From Anywhere

With over 80 videos showing how the museum runs, information on exhibits and room tours, you can experience our museum right from home!

Check It Out!
YouTube channel page for Lewis and Clark Trail Museum with a banner and video thumbnails.

Follow Our Journey

A mannequin dressed as a pilot in a leather jacket and vintage helmet inside an airplane fuselage in a hangar.
Interior of a museum exhibit featuring vintage trail equipment, including a wooden log, chains, metal tools, and hiking gear, with a sign for the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum.
Vintage typewriter on a wooden desk, with a large glass block window in the background, and an antique telephone in the foreground.
A mounted animal head, possibly a sheep or goat, displayed on a wall. The head features thick, curly wool and a large, curved horn. There is a round logo in the upper right corner reading 'Lewis and Clark Trail Museum.' Below the image, a red banner with partial text appears, including the words 'Lewis,' 'and,' 'Clark,' and 'Trail Museum' along with an address in Indiana.

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