Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation

The Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation is a national membership organization dedicated to preserving the historic legacy of the story of the Lewis and Clark expedition and protecting the cultural and historic integrity of the landscapes through which the expedition travelled from 1803-1806. It currently has 1,100 members organized in 25 active chapters across the country. The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is one of 30 National Scenic and Historic Trails that comprise our National Trails System. The LCTHF is the primary non-profit organization that works in partnership with the National Park Service to preserve and administer this national historic trail.

The office is located on the Missouri River in the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center, 4201 Giant Springs Road Great Falls, Montana 59405.

Great Falls has a population of approximately 58,000 and is the third largest city in the beautiful State of Montana (https://www.visitmt.com) . The city is located in Cascade County which has a population of 82,000 and takes its name from the series of five waterfalls located along the upper Missouri River basin. The Lewis and Clark Expedition portaged around this ten-mile stretch of river in 1805.