Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Marias River Decision
This section of the larger website Discovering Lewis & Clark explores the Corps of Discovery's time at the Marias River.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Measuring the Falls
This entry from William Clark's journals outlines the importance of the falls of the Missouri in the expedition of Lewis and Clark.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: The 'Great' Falls
This section of Discovering Lewis & Clark examines the 'Great Falls' which the expedition had to portage around during the westward leg of their 1805-06 exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Portage Route Survey
Features an example of a route survey conducted by William Clark in 1805 of the falls, rapids, cascades and ravines from the lower portage camp to the upper falls (Black Eagle) and beyond, using a circumferentor (surveyor's compass) to...
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Rocky Mountain Gates
Journal entry vividly describes the expedition's journey through the four gates of the Rocky Mountains in 1805.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Landmark the Bear's Tooth
Nicholas King drew up a map in preparation for Lewis and Clark's expedition. View images and read descriptions of one of the landmarks in the Rocky Mountains, Bear's Tooth.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Missouri Headwaters
Presents details of Lewis and Clark's expedition to the Three Forks in the early 1800s.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: On Jefferson's River
This section from Discovering Lewis & Clark provides observations and views from the expedition's journey down the Jefferson River in 1805.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Across the Continental Divide
In late 1805, Lewis led his party across the Continental Divide. Read numerous journal entries that describe in vivid detail this experience.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Through the Valleys of Lewis's River
Features a key map of Lewis's River Valleys. Click on a key point on the map for in-depth detail.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: K'useyneiskit: The Bitterroot Barrier
This section of the larger site Discovering Lewis and Clark describes in detail the Corps' journey between Packer Meadow and Canoe Camp in 1805.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Down the Columbia
Detailed description of the expedition's journey as they traveled down the Columbia River from Weippe to Canoe Camp.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: At the Pacific
Journal entry tells about the exploration by the expedition of the north bank of the Columbia River estuary from the Cascades to the Pacific Coast.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: The Return Home
Detailed journal entries describe the journey of the homeward-bound Corps of Discovery in 1806.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Meet the Corps
Meet some of the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They were fur traders, interpreters, hunters, guides, and enlisted men.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Technology
Learn about the role of technology in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: America After 1806
This section of the larger Discovering Lewis & Clark website explores in detail America after the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Lewis and Clark: The Archives: Interviews: Dayton Duncan
This is a detailed account done in interview style about the Lewis and Clark expedition. Jefferson's role is discussed briefly in the second paragraph.
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Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Inside the Corps: To Equip an Expedition
This site highlights a list of a sample of the items Meriwether Lewis began to collect for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation: Lewis and Clark Expedition 1803 1806
A comprehensive site on the exploration of Lewis and Clark sponsored by the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. Includes a history of the excursion as well as hyperlinks to other sites. One particularly enjoyable section in the...
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Montana Kids: Lewis & Clark
Here you can find all kinds of great information about Lewis & Clark and their discoveries! Read biographies of Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea; find out about 23 major discovery points in Montana; and learn all about the plants and...
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Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
This comprehensive resource works to promote, educate, and preserve the Lewis and Clark Trail across the United States. View videos, histories, biographies, and more through the foundation's site.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark
A hyperhistory that takes the student on an interactive journey along with Lewis and Clark.
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Lewis and Clark Today
The home page for this site changes every day. See where Lewis and Clark are on the day of the home page, or search for a specific day over the period of time that the Corps of Discovery was afield. Find parts of the journals of Lewis...