About The York House at LCSC
Two Houses to Pick From
While we call it simply The York House, it's actually two homes -- the Lewis Home, and the Clark Home. The Lewis Home contains two suites and an extra room for additional accommodations available to either suite. The Clark Home also contains two suites, which can be rented separately or the house can be rented as a whole. The Clark Home's comfortable living room, together with the full-sized whirlpool hot tub, make this house perfect for couples and families alike.
Experience the Great Outdoors at The York House, Too!
Enjoy your breakfast and a brisk cup of freshly brewed coffee in the street-side court yard in front of the kitchen.
Our secluded patio in the back yard is a nice place to soak up the early morning sunshine.
Lush potted plants, lots of shade, make the back patio a perfect place to work or relax.
How about a soaking away some stress in a second-story hot tub?
Technology Abounds Here
And speaking of technology, we have you covered there, too. The York House is equipped with fast broadband wireless internet access for your laptop, and also has a centrally located desktop computer for checking your email or surfing the web. All the comforts of home and
the office! What could be more convenient?
In addition to high-speed wireless internet, The York House is also equipped with cable television in every suite. All the local channels, HBO, Showtime and Starz, plus a host of others. Enjoy a movie, keep up with all your sports events, stay abreast of the latest news, or enjoy some music from any one of the many cable channels our service offers.
Driving Directions
Driving to the York House is not difficult at all. If you're coming from the west on State Highway 12, the east on 95 or 12, or from the north on 95, just follow the signs to Lewis-Clark State College. You'll be right at our front door. If you need further driving directions, this map (click the picture of the map, above) might be of some assistance. And if all else fails, you can always call us on the telephone if you get really lost. We'd be glad to guide you in!
The man known only as York was born into the system of American slavery in Caroline County, Virginia, around 1774. At an early age he was chosen, probably due to his intellect as well as his physical size, to be the body servant of William Clark. After the Revolutionary War,
the Clark family moved to Kentucky, then the Western Frontier of the United States. There York grew from boyhood friend of William Clark into his expected role as Slave and body servant. By all records, York carried out his role as defined by the Institution of Slavery for nearly thirty years.
In the fall of 1803, William Clark was approached by Meriwether Lewis, a long time friend and military companion. The President had charged him with finding or creating a route from the frontier of the United States to the Pacific Ocean in the Northwest. Clark agreed to join Lewis on the Mission of Discovery. Over three years, the Corp of Discovery faced and overcame the challenges of the NW territories.
York exchanged his slave status for something that looked at times like equality, even to the point of having a fair vote in the business of the camp. Once
the Corp of Discovery began to meet and live among the Natives whom at that time Europeans still called Americans, York's status was made even greater. Many of the Natives looked at York as a man touched by God. Many Indian tribes and nations gave York new names like Black Indian, or Gift from God. On more than one occasion, the presence of his black skin was enough to put concern and distrust of white men at ease, possibly preventing violence and open conflict.