Series: Lewis & Clark
The Lewis & Clark Expedition was one of the most dramatic and significant episodes in the history of the United States. Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, Thomas Jefferson assigned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to cross the North American continent from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean by way of the Missouri and Columbia Rivers. Not only did they search for a practical transportation link, but they also observed and collected plant, animal and mineral specimens along the way while keeping detailed journals. They started on May 16, 1804, from Wood River, Illinois and after traveling over two years and 8,000 miles returned to St. Louis, Missouri on September 23, 1806. Today the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail closely follows their journey through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon & Washington. Though much has changed, much endures the way Lewis and Clark saw it 200 hundred years ago, and you can follow in their footsteps by finding these boxes.
LB NAME | DATE | CITY, STATE | COUNTY |
Lewis & Clark In IA | 06/22/03 | Onowa, IA | Monona |
Lewis & Clark In ID | 08/01/04 | Lowell, ID | Idaho |
Lewis & Clark In KS | 06/21/03 | Leavenworth, KS | Leavenworth |
Lewis & Clark In MO | 06/21/03 | Lewis & Clark Village, MO | Buchanan |
Lewis & Clark In MT | 08/01/04 | Dillon, MT | Beaverhead |
Lewis & Clark In ND | 06/24/03 | Williston, ND | Williams |
Lewis & Clark In NE | 06/22/03 | Shubert, NE | Nemaha |
Lewis & Clark In OR | 11/10/03 | Troutdale, OR | Multnomah |
Lewis & Clark In SD | 06/23/03 | Pierre, SD | Hughes |
Lewis & Clark In WA | 11/09/03 | Ilwaco, WA | Pacific |