Missed the Boat?

Despite the fact that Meriwether Lewis first launched his keelboat in Pittsburgh on Aug. 31, 1803, the city is not hosting one of the 15 national signature events during the bicentennial commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 2003-2006. Was it an oversight? Or was Pittsburgh's involvement in the famous expedition just not considered historic enough? No. Actually, we just missed the application deadline.