Discovering the Legacy of Lewis and Clark

Discovering the Legacy of Lewis and Clark

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Natio and Clark
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Journeying down the Ohio
River, Lewis, and co-commander
Captain William Clark,
recruited civilians and military
personnel of "hardy stock" from
along the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers. The members of the
expedition were as diverse in
backgrounds as the lands they
were to explore. Each member
provided critical skills and
expertise for the success of the
mission.
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On January 18, 1803,
President Jefferson asked
Congress for $2,500 for a
small U.S. Army unit to
explore the Missouri and
Columbia Rivers. Jefferson
chose Captain Meriwether
Lewis to lead this expedition.
To prepare for this monumental trek, Lewis studied a
wide range of scientific topics
in Philadelphia. Lewis also
assembled supplies and
armaments from Harpers
Ferry and recruited
boatmen from
Pittsburgh.
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With the Missouri River's
current, the Corps of Discovery
covered up to 70 miles a day
and returned to St. Louis on
September 23, 1806. The
expedition had traveled nearly
8,000 miles of territory in
over 2 years. Their detailed
journals contributed important information about the
land, its geographic features,
its natural resources, and its
native peoples.
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The Corps of Discovery
encountered the diversity and
generosity of many Indian
Nations as they traveled across
the land and waters. The expedition survived and succeeded
because of the shelter, supplies,
good will, and cooperation of
Native American people they
met. Now, as then, the people,
cultures, and land have much
to share.
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The Corps of Discovery traveled
up the Missouri River, over the
Rocky Mountains, and down the
Snake and Columbia Rivers.
Despite great physical challenges,
isolation, and near starvation at
times, the expedition mapped
vast territories of the West. In
November 1805, they reached
their ultimate destination, the
Pacific Ocean. The words of
their journals provide exciting
glimpses of their remarkable
adventures.
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One inch represents 100 miles or about 161 kilometers
Louisiana Purchase
Boundary
Tribal Reservations are not public lands and are enclosed by boundaries established by treaties and proclamations. In most
cases these boundaries enclose more acreage than is held in trust. It is impractical to separate trust lands from other
interspersed lands at this scale. Tribal Reservations smaller than a township (36 square miles, or roughly 23,000 acres)
generally are omitted. Scale does not permit naming each of the Indian lands in California.
Lewis and Clark
National Historic Trail
Preparation route source: Frank Muhly, Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia Chapter
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On July 25, 1806, Captain Clark inscribed his own
name and date in the rock of "Pompeys Tower,"
named for Sacagawea's son whom he nicknamed
"Pomp." Today, Pompeys Pillar National Monument,
near Billings, Montana, is the only site along the
entire Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail where
the public can view physical evidence of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition.