In 1804, Lewis and Clark set off on a journey filled with harrowing confrontations, harsh weather and fateful decisions as they scouted a route across the American West.
On March 23, 1806, Lewis and Clark and the rest of the Corps left Fort Clatsop and began their journey back to St. Louis. Once reaching the Continental Divide in July, the Corps separated for a brief time so Lewis could explore the Marias River, a tributary of the Missouri River. The...
a bow and arrow, and a trusty set of bagpipes. This week, we’ve got someone a little different,twosomeones to be exact: the famous explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who made the trek to the Pacific Ocean
Lewis and Clark expedition Lewis and Clark expedition, 1803–6, U.S. expedition that explored the territory of the Louisiana Purchase and the country beyond as far as the Pacific Ocean. Purpose Thomas Jefferson had long considered the project of a western expedition, having encouraged John Led...
The Lewis and Clark crew managed to meet the objective of reaching the Pacific Ocean, mapping and establishing a presence for legal claim to the land. They also managed to establish diplomatic relations with dozens of native tribes along the way. They could not find a continuous water route to...
Meriwether Lewis teamed up with William Clark to form the historic expedition pairing Lewis and Clark, who together explored the lands west of the Mississippi.
In fact, the pronghorn is neither goat, antelope or deer, and belongs to its own family, Antilocapridae. The pronghorn is also the fastest four-legged species in North America, reaching top sprinting speeds of 60 mph. Lewis and Clark stuffed two pronghorn, one male and one female, and ...
reaching there in September 1806. Much of the territory they traversed included theLouisiana Purchase, 828,000 square miles in the central United States that our nation acquired from France in 1803. The expedition’s journey went along what is now federally designated as theLewis & Clark National...
Lewis and Clark select a site across the Missouri River from the native village and began construction of Fort Mandan. Toussaint Charbonneau, a French-Canadian trapper living with the Hidatsa, is hired to be an interpreter for the Expedition. He brings along Sacagawea. Fifth Sacagawea, Charbonneau...
With newfound composure, Sergeant Floyd summoned the remnants of his power to convey a final message: “I — I’m going away — I want you to write me a letter.” ... Fraught With Difficulties - Lewis And Clark Historical Novel Photos of Lewis And Clark Trail JOURNALS Gary E. Moulton,...