Lewis & Clark Series

Lewis & Clark

Placed By: Silver Eagle

The Lewis & Clark Expedition was one of the most dramatic and significant episodes in the history of the United States. Following the Lousiana 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, 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.

Name Date Placed Nearest Town County Terrain Difficulty Status
Lewis & Clark In IA 06/22/03 Onowa, IA Monona Easy (flat, 400 yards RT) alive
Lewis & Clark In ID 08/01/04 Lowell, ID Idaho Easy (flat, 400 yards RT) alive
Lewis & Clark In KS 06/21/03 Leavenworth, KS Leavenworth Easy (flat, 40 yards RT) alive
Lewis & Clark In MO 06/21/03 Lewis & Clark Village, MO Buchanan Easy (flat, 400 yards RT) alive
Lewis & Clark In MT 08/01/04 Dillon, MT Beaverhead Easy (slight hill, 100 yards RT) alive
Lewis & Clark In ND 06/24/03 Williston, ND Williams Easy (flat, 200 yards RT) alive
Lewis & Clark In NE 06/22/03 Shubert, NE Nemaha Moderate (steep slope, 400 yards RT) alive
Lewis & Clark In OR 11/10/03 Troutdale, OR Multnomah Easy (flat, 400 yards RT) alive
Lewis & Clark In SD 06/23/03 Pierre, SD Hughes Easy (flat, 500 yards RT) alive
Lewis & Clark In WA 11/09/03 Ilwaco, WA Pacific Easy (slight slope, 100 yards RT) alive

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