President Jefferson
There journey began in St.Louis (Or at least that's what most people think).Your Welcome!
Yes, Lewis and Clark encountered several Native American tribes during their journey, such as the Mandan, Shoshone, Nez Perce, and Chinook. They also came into contact with various indigenous peoples who had not previously encountered European Americans.
Lewis and Clark journeyed to the pacific ocean
Merriweather Lewis and William Clark's journey, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, lasted from May of 1804 to September of of 1806. President Jefferson commissioned this expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
First of all, it was Meriwhether Lewis who was assigned to explore the West. Clark would offer to join up with the Discovery Corps weeks after Meriwether Lewis started his journey in Pittsburgh (yes, that's right, Pittsburgh, not St. Louis. Check out the related link to the Lewis and Clark Journals for that TRUE fact) And Lewis began his journey in 1803.
The Missouri River and the Mississippi River met at the starting point of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Lewis and Clark began their journey near present-day St. Louis, where these two rivers converge.
Lewis & Clark began their expedition in 1804.
Foods that would rot over time were not allowed on Lewis and Clark's Journey.
Meriwether Lewis was 29 years old and William Clark was 33 years old when they began their famous expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory in 1804.
President Thomas Jefferson, the exploration began after USA bought Louisiana in 1803.
Lewis and Clark's full names are Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Their famous journey lasted from 1804 until the fall of 1806.