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The journey begins
Always the members of the expedition were on the lookout for Indians, hoping they would be peaceable, armed in case they weren't. For security, Lewis and Clark made camp on river islands whenever possible and posted guards at night. By the end of July they had traveled more than 600 miles (1,110 kilometers) up the river. Still they had not met a single Indian. -
Into Grizzly Country
The indians warned Lewis and clark about -
A Fork in the River
The expedition came upon a fork in the river. Though the branches of the fork were equal size . -
Winter on the Pacific
Lewis and Clark decided to make camp south of the Columbia. On a slight rise along the banks of a small river, they cleared a site of trees and brush and built Fort Clatsop, named after the local Clatsop Indians. -
Abandoning the Boats
Chinookan Indians were a constant source of harassment; their repeated attempts to steal the expedition's supplies nearly provoked open hostilities many times. -
Standoff With the Teton Sioux
