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Through August 31, 2008
| Through careful research and meticulous recreations, this scientific expedition lives again on the big screen. Movie-goers will go back 200 years to experience this monumental quest—the adventure, danger and beauty of the unmapped West.
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began their journey in Botetourt County—departing from Fincastle, VA in 1803—commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase. The film chronicles the group of explorers led by Lewis and Clark out of Virginia and into uncharted territory to find a water passageway to the Pacific Ocean and describe for science the wonders of the west.
The expedition conquered raging rivers, buffalo-filled prairies, sub-zero temperatures and rugged mountains on their 8,000-mile journey to the Pacific Ocean and back. The generosity of Native Americans is detailed, including the story of Sacagawea, a teen-aged Native American girl who accompanied the group and whose contributions were invaluable to the success of the expedition.
Back in Botetourt County, two years after his return to Virginia, Clark married Julia Hancock of Fincastle at Santillane on January 5, 1808. Because of the film’s important local connections, the Bank of Botetourt is leading a consortium of Botetourt-based businesses in sponsoring the film.
“At Bank of Botetourt, we are committed to supporting initiatives in our community by sponsoring a wide range of projects that span the arts, sports, education and many other worthy causes. We’re happy to partner with the Science Museum of Western Virginia in order to help build a brighter future for our children and for our community.”
- G. Lyn Hayth, III, President of the Bank of Botetourt
Carris Plastics and NTELOS are also sponsors in bringing the film to the community.
Attention Botetourt County Teachers: The Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce is underwriting the cost of tickets for the first 300 schoolchildren from the Botetourt County Public Schools who come to see the film while on school field trips to the Museum!
Virginia Standards of Learning:
Science: K.5, 1.8a, 3.6, 6.7c, LS.10, ES.3a
History and Social Studies: K.1, K.4, 1.2, 2.2, 2.4, 2.8, 3.3, 3.5, 3.11
Virginia Studies: VS.6c
United States History to 1877: USI.2c, USI.3, USI.8a, USI.8b
