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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 did Lewis and Clark travel on when they set off on their expedition from St. Louis in 1804?
It was the Missouri River
Why did Lewis and clark set off on an expedition?
to find new land for the us government right after the revaluation.
What river did Lewis and Clark travel on when they set off on their expedition from St. Louis in 1804?
It was the Missouri River
What river did Lewis and Clark travel on when they set off on their expedition from St Louis in 1804?
It was the Missouri River
When did Lewis and Clark?
Lewis and Clark set about on their expedition in 1803. This was soon after Jefferson's acquisition in the Louisiana Purchase.
When was the lewis-clark expedition?
They set out in May 1804 and they set back for home March 1806
What was the group of explorers called in the Lewis and Clark expedition?
The group of explorers in the Lewis and Clark expedition were known as the Corps of Discovery. Led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, they set out to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory in the early 1800s.
When did Lewis and Clark set off for their journey out west?
1988
What are the dates of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
The Lewis and Clark expedition took place from May 1804 to September 1806. They set out from St. Louis on May 14, 1804, and reached the Pacific Ocean in November 1805. They returned to St. Louis on September 23, 1806.
What three goals did President Jefferson set for Lewis and Clark expedition?
to dance in the whitehouse while having a bucket on his head.
Which expodition arrived at the Pacific Ocean in 1805?
Lewis and Clark set out to explore the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and came back in 1806 this is called the Louis and Clark Expedition.
Why did Lewis and Clark set out in the expedition?
they felt like it and if u wanna know the real answer read ur world history book.
