Before Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis.
In spring 1805, they continued to the headwaters of the Missouri River, struggled across the Continental Divide, and headed west along the Salmon, Snake, and Columbia Rivers to the Pacific. They landed at the mouth of the Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon. In total, from Pittsburgh to Oregon, the expedition traveled 7,689 miles (13,532,640 yards; 40,597,920 feet).
Lewis and Clark did not discover the Pacific Ocean, they knew it existed long before their expedition. They were in fact assigned to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory and find the "easiest way" to the Pacific. They certainly weren't looking for a "Northwest Passage."
Yes, the Corps of Discovery, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, found a route to the Pacific Ocean. They reached the Pacific Ocean in November 1805 after a long and arduous journey across the western United States.
The address of the Pacific County Friends Of Lewis And Clark is: Po Box 1059, Long Beach, WA 98631-1059
18 months
from 1804 to 1806
the northwest passage
They traveled all the way to the Pacific Ocean; i know that the journey was about 7,689 miles long all together, but they dont say how long it was to the pacific hope it helped a little x)
When William Clark and the Lewis and Clark expedition reached the Pacific Ocean on November 15, 1805, he recorded in his journal a sense of triumph and relief. He noted the breathtaking sight of the ocean and the fulfillment of their long journey, expressing gratitude for the successful expedition. Clark also described the challenges faced along the way and the significance of their achievement in mapping the western frontier. His entry conveyed both a sense of awe and the spirit of exploration that defined their mission.
That would depend on if you flew the eastward route across the Atlantic or the westward route across the Pacific.
It was a long held belief that North America could be crossed by a series of rivers that connected the Atlantic to the Pacific. It was the goal of Lewis and Clarke to find a connecting link between the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean and finally locate the â??Northwest Passageâ??. Once they got to the Pacific they new this legendary route did not exist. However, they did find sources of the Missouri, major tributaries of the Columbia and collected valuable information that opened the path to western expansion.
it took thwm dour years to reach the ocean
The Lewis and Clark expedition, 1803–1806, was a U.S. expedition that explored the territory of the Louisiana Purchase and the country beyond as far as the Pacific Ocean.Thomas Jefferson had long considered the project of a western expedition, and as president he contemplated the matter in earnest and discussed it with his private secretary, Capt. Meriwether Lewis. When Congress approved the plan in 1803 and appropriated money for it, Jefferson named Lewis to head it, and Lewis selected William Clark as his associate in command. The purpose was to search out a land route to the Pacific, to strengthen American claims to Oregon territory, and to gather information about the indigenous inhabitants and the country of the Far West. Before the long march was begun, the Louisiana Purchase was made, increasing the need for a survey of the West.GUYS I HOPE U LIKE THIS AND I HOPE IT HELP YOU *_______________*