Lewis and Clark Expedition - Wikipedia
The expedition crossed the Continental Divide of the Americas near the Lemhi Pass, eventually coming to the Columbia River, and the Pacific Ocean in 1805. The return voyage began on March 23, 1806, …
Maps - Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)
Jun 23, 2025 · The trail is comprised of the historic route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, an auto tour route, high potential historic sites (shown in black), visitor centers (shown in orange), and pivotal …
Lewis and Clark Expedition - Encyclopedia Britannica
Dec 2, 2025 · Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06) was a U.S. military expedition, led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark, to explore the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific …
The Trail - Discover Lewis & Clark
On 12 June 1805, Lewis leaves Decision Point at the mouth of the Marias to find the Great Falls of the Missouri. He finds them “truly magnifficent and sublimely grand”. Above the Great Falls of the …
Lewis and Clark Route - Trail Research Archive
This interactive map describes the 1803–1806 Lewis and Clark Trail Route from Pittsburgh to Fort Clatsop and back the St. Louis.
Lewis and Clark Map: Outward Route and Journey Home
Summary: The Lewis and Clark Map provides a fast overview of the outward route taken by the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the paths they took on their return journey home.
Lewis and Clark Expedition - World History Encyclopedia
Oct 29, 2024 · Lewis, Clark, and their men – known as the Corps of Discovery – embarked on their journey on 14 May 1804. They moved up the Missouri River, crossed over the Rocky Mountains, and …
Lewis and Clark Trail - National Geographic Society
Oct 19, 2023 · Today, the Lewis and Clark Trail is a 5,955-kilometer (3,700-mile) long historical trail in the United States National Park Service system. It passes through 11 states and follows the path …
Lewis and Clark: A Timeline of the Extraordinary Expedition
Jan 16, 2020 · Below is a timeline of Lewis and Clark's extraordinary expedition. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their Keelboat known as ‘The Boat’ using poles to navigate the Missouri River in...
Map Images | Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Route to the Whale Site, ca. January 6–10, 1806, Clark's First Draft. Confluence of Willamette and Columbia Rivers and Environs, April 3, 1806, Codex K, pp. 28–29.