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Contrary to popular belief, the expedition DID NOT begin in St. Louis, Missouri. The first entry in the Lewis and Clark Expedition Journals state that the journey began in Pittsburgh, PA on August 30, 1803. Lewis, who had been assigned by Jefferson sailed down the Ohio River with supplies towards St. Louis.
William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). They then named their team the "Corps of Discovery." From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis. Meriwether Lewis had spent the time prior to their departure in St. Louis gathering information from mountain men returning from the west. They then departed St. Louis in May 1804 heading up the Missouri River.
If you don't believe that the expedition began in Pittsburgh, please check the related link below. It leads to a copy of the original Lewis and Clark Journals online. If you click the first entry, you will see that this is true
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What year did Lewis and Clark start and finish the expadition?
bob saget
What year did the Lewis and clark expadition begen?
1804-1806
How many people did Lewis and clark start with?
How many people did lewis and clark start with?
When did the Lewis and Clark expedition start?
The Lewis and Clark expedition started on May 14, 1804.
Where did the expiditon of Lewis and clark start?
St. Lewis Missouri
What were the three main goals of the Lewis and clark expadition?
The three main goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition were to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory, establish a water route to the Pacific Ocean, and make contact with Native American tribes to foster trade and diplomatic relations.
What were the goals of lewis and clarks expadition?
To explore the Missouri River.
When did the Lewis and Clark start their trip?
18031803
What are 5 events that took place in sacagawea's life?
1.saved brothers life, by jumping in after him in the river. 2.joined the Lewis and clark expadition on 1804. Sorreh, dats all i got
When did afonso de Albuquerque start his expadition?
afonso de albuquerque started his expadition in 1503
What famous explorers did Sacagawea travel with?
she traveled with Lewis and clark
What was the goals the Lewis and clark expadition?
The main goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition were to explore and map the newly acquired territory of the Louisiana Purchase, establish diplomatic relations with Native American tribes in the region, find a practical route for a waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and document the plant and animal life of the region.
