Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Outfitting the Expedition
Find out what Lewis purchased to outfit his expeditionary force. He also purchased gifts and trade goods for the Indian tribes they would encounter. Includes a detailed list of the provisions.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Lewis's Medicine Chest
Discover what Lewis had on his shopping list of medical supplies. The contents of Lewis's list have much to tell us about the medical challenges he expected to face on his journey. It included both botanical and chemical medicines,...
Discovering Lewis & Clark
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...
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: The Return Home
Detailed journal entries describe the journey of the homeward-bound Corps of Discovery in 1806.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Northwest Reconnaissance
Learn about the reconnaissance operation, the gathering of intelligence, of the Corps of Discovery.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Music on the Trail
Discover how the men of the expedition turned to music for entertainment or to impress the Indians they met. Learn about and listen to Jefferson the violinist and Pierre Cruzatte the fiddle player.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Travelers' Rest to Lolo Pass
Features Clark's sketch map of Travelers' Rest to Lolo Pass, Montana.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Benjamin Rush, m.d.
Learn detailed information about the life and education of Dr. Benjamin Rush who advised Lewis on how to keep his men healthy and what questions to ask to determine the health practices of the Indians he would encounter. Rush was also a...
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Columbia River Discoveries
Resource tells the story of the exploration of the "Great River of the West" in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Nathaniel Hale Pryor
Learn about the military career and explorations of Nathaniel Hale Pryor.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Walla Walla Indians
What good hosts the Walla Walla Indians were to the Corps of Discovery. Read about the gifts exchanged and the celebrations held when Lewis, Clark, and their men stopped by for a visit. From PBS.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Tillamook Indians
Read about the encounter the Corps of Discovery had with the Tillamook Indians and a whale. From PBS.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Nez Perce Indians
A look at the life of the Nez Perce and their interaction with the Corps of Discovery.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Wishram Indians
A look at a little-known tribe, the Wishram Indians, encountered by the Corps of Discovery on their return trip up the Columbia River. Read about the importance of trade networks to the Indians. From PBS.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Oto Indians
Read about the Otos, a Southern Sioux tribe, and their encounter with the Corps of Discovery in the summer of 1804. From PBS.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Shoshone Indians
The amazing story of the meeting between the Lemhi Shoshones and the Corps of Discovery. Read the part Sacagawea played in the success of the encounter. From PBS.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Teton Sioux Indians
A look at the hostile encounter between the Teton Sioux and the men of the Corps of Discovery on their voyage up the Missouri River in 1804. From PBS.
Other
Montana Kids: Sacagawea
This site provides a biography of a Shoshone Indian named Sacagawea, who became a valuable member of the celebrated Lewis and Clark expedition.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Explorer, Meriwether Lewis Was Born Aug. 18, 1774
A brief look at the life of American explorer, Meriwether Lewis. Provides a historical map of the Oregon Territory, a portrait of Lewis, and a photograph from Little Belt Mountain.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Lewis and Clark
Kids learn about the biography and life of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on this site. Investigate how they explored the wild west of America.
Other
Monticello: A Day in the Life of Thomas Jefferson
Experience a typical day at Monticello for the retired President Thomas Jefferson. This site provides links to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, a Jefferson biography, a timeline of Jefferson's life, and other related Jeffersonian related...
Microsoft
Microsoft: The Story of Sacagawea's Son Pomp
Lewis and Clark traveled for two years and covered 4,000 miles to reach the Pacific Ocean. They had the help of a young Native American girl, Sacagawea, who carried with her a small baby! Students will learn about the Lewis and Clark...
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Meriwether Lewis (1774 1809)
This page, part of a larger site from Discovering Lewis & Clark, briefly presents the life and times of Meriwether Lewis.
Legends of America
Legends of America: Sacagawea Leading Lewis & Clark
A profile of Sacagawea, the teenage Shoshone guide who led Lewis and Clark on their expedition.