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.
St. Louis, Missouri
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Meriwether Lewis was in charge and William Clark came as his assistant. But the Lewis And Clark Expedition is still know as The Lewis And Clark Expedition.
Lewis & Clark began their expedition in 1804.
Lewis and Clark found the Missouri River.
The Missouri River and the Mississippi River are at the starting point of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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.
Yes, there are several monuments and statues dedicated to Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the leaders of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition. One notable monument is the Lewis and Clark Monument in St. Charles, Missouri, which marks the starting point of their journey.
St. Louis, Missouri
St Louis, Missouri was the starting point and the Pacific Ocean in Oregon was the final stop.
the starting place was St. Louis
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They started from near St. Louis.
Fort Clatsop in 1805
The westernmost point of the Lewis and Clark expedition ended at the Fort Clatsop area near the Pacific ocean. The pair are known for their travels across the New World.
3years after starting the expedition