First, William Clark was born on August 1, 1770 and Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774. Therefore, at the time they met on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana) Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33 and they would've been the same age when they departed St. Louis in May 1804.
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Meriwether Lewis was 29 years old and William Clark was 33 years old when they began their famous expedition in 1804.
At the very beginning of the Lewis and Clark expedition, Meriwether Lewis was 29 years old and William Clark was 33.
Before Meriwether Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. At this time, Lewis was 29 years old. Lt. William Clark joined Meriwether Lewis on the expedition on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). It was then named their team the "Corps of Discovery." At this time, William Clark was 33.
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-06) 1.) 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).2.) At the time, Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33.3.) The party of nearly 30 --including Lewis and Clark, three sergeants, 22 enlisted men, volunteers, interpreters, and Clark's slave.
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). They then named their team the "Corps of Discovery." At the time, Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33. From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis.If you don't believe that the expedition really began in Pittsburgh instead of St. Louis, please refer to the Related Link, which will lead you to the first entry of the Lewis and Clark Journals.
Meriwhether Lewis did not claim land for anyone.Lewis and Clark Expedition(1803-06)In January of 1803, Jefferson requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of an expedition to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. Thomas Jefferson then commissioned Capt. Meriwether Lewis (his Secretary of State) to do it. This territory is what is now the northwest United States.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). They then named their team the 'Corps of Discovery'. At the time, Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33. From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis.If you don't believe that the expedition really began in Pittsburgh instead of St. Louis, please refer to the related link which will lead you to the first entry of the Lewis and Clark Journals.