At the confluence of the two rivers, Lewis and Clark began their epic journey to the Pacific Ocean. The confluence of the two rivers has moved southward from where the location was when they began their journey. The area between the two rivers is now the Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park. This couple donated money for the acquisition and development of Katy Trail State Park.

Row 1--#2-looking up the Missouri, #3-looking up the Mississippi, tug boat with barges nosed into land waiting for up river locks, #4-5-Andrea on Mississippi River side and Jim on Missouri River side of confluence. Row 2--#1 on the walkway seen in #4 are bronze markers showing distance above sea level, we are standing at about 406 feet. The flag held by a park ranger is normally flown on pole at the confluence site and the top of the pole indicates the heighth of the flood waters in 1993, #2-looking across the Mississippi River to the Illinois state side, #3-marker on Illinois state side, #4-brown shows both rivers in 1817, #5-looking at confluence point in Missouri state, darker trees in distance at right center of picture. Row 3--#1-confluence point in Missouri, #2-3-marker in Illinois.