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Richard Hosking,
Paranormal Investigator
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Lewis and Clark did not travel alone, they were the joint leaders of an expedition of some 30 to 40 explorers who were known as the Corps of Discovery.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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Lewis and Clark travelled overland across the region during their 1804-1806 expedition, but none of these early explorations led directly to the establishment of a settlement.
Lewis and Clark's expedition traveled more often by boat via rivers than by land, and this route follows the rivers as closely as possible.
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Billie Kirgan,
Machinist
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The Lewis and Clark expedition crossed this formidable headland in 1806 to buy the blubber of a stranded whale from Indians at Cannon Beach.
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Astrid Schuhmann,
Backpacker
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Lewis and Clark Expeditions guides people through Montana's trout infested Missouri, Blackfoot and Smith Rivers specializing in fly fishing.
Lewis and Clark led the first overland expedition to the Oregon Territory in 1805-06.
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Josh Hogan,
Commander
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Lewis and Clark Bicentennial draws near an estimated 7 million people will be visiting the areas along the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition trail.
Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery conducted the first organized expedition into the area.
Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation , coordinates national efforts to promote the heritage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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John Fielding,
CEO
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Lewis and Clark events An estimated 25 million people will follow the trail of Lewis and Clark during the anniversary of the expedition to be celebrated from 2004 to 2006.
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Tony Howell,
Skateboarder
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I was recently reading about the Lewis and Clark expedition and was amazed to learn that the men were reduced to smoking the bark from crab apple trees when they ran out of tobacco.
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Jack Crawford,
WWII Veteran
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Lewis and Clark Expedition America's move west began on May 22, 1803 when Napoleon sold the land west of the Mississippi River to the United States.
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