Thomas Jefferson gave Meriwether Lewis and William Clark along with their Corps of Discovery $2500 (roughly $52,025 in todayâ??s money) to explore and map the Louisiana purchase and western territories. Their journey began May 21, 1804 and concluded August 26, 1805.
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From an early age, York was assigned to Clark as a body servant. Like most slave body servants, he was probably more often with Clark than with anyone else. Clark most likely brought York not only because it was York's assigned duty anyway, but also because he was an already trusted companion. There's no way of knowing how long York accompanied Clark during the years Clark spent in the army, but it was not unusual for body slaves to accompany their masters into military service.
In spring 1805, they continued to the headwaters of the Missouri River, struggled across the Continental Divide at Lemhi Pass, and headed west along the Salmon, Clearwater, Snake, and Columbia Rivers towards the Pacific. They landed at the mouth of the Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon on November 5 1805. Lewis and Clark, sadly, did not actually see the Pacific Ocean. They landed at the mouth of the Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon on November 7 1805. Lewis and Clark, sadly, never did see the Pacific Ocean. The day was rainy and foggy, and the Columbia River estuary was four or five miles wide and they could not see the Oregon side of the river or Point Adams at the mouth of the river in the distance. But they were close enough to have reached their goal.Clark makes a quick note the their reaction at the end of the journal entry for November 7, 1805:"Great joy in camp, we are in view of the ocean, this great Pacific Ocean which we have been so long anxious to see. The roaring or noise made by the waves breaking on the rocky shores (as I suppose) may be heard distinctly."The explorers began their journey home on March 23, 1806. On July 3, after crossing the Continental Divide, the Corps split into two teams so Lewis could explore the Marias River. Lewis and Clark stayed separated until they reached the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers on August 11. Once reunited, the Corps was able to return home quickly via the Missouri River. They reached St. Louis on September 23, 1806.
In their long journey to the Pacific Coast and back in the early 19th century, Lewis and Clark dealt very cautiously with the Native Americans whom they encountered. Their intent was to avoid hostilities at almost any cost, as the primary objectives of the expedition were to gather vitally important information about previously unexplored regions of North America and also to establish trade routes that would bring economic benefit to their young and growing nation, the United States.
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The address of the Pacific County Friends Of Lewis And Clark is: Po Box 1059, Long Beach, WA 98631-1059
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