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The First Few Steps
Merriweather Lewis and William Clark began their journey, alongside 50 crew men, to travel across the new land of the America. Jefferson had just bought an entire western land from the French and it needed to be explored. The two men took it upon themselves to discover what the new land held for the people. -
A Conflict with Teton Sioux
A tribe of daunting Indians came into the path of Lewis and Clark as they made their way down the middle of the country. The situation was similar to a stand off, as Lewis and Clark drew their weapons in defense from Teton Sioux. Both side eventually put their arms down and the mean proceeded their exploration. -
A Cold Stay in Mandan
The men tried to keep busy to fight off the bitter temperatures of the winter they faced. They became friends with the Indians of the land, and were able to establish trades and lessons from them. During this break, Lewis and Clark composed an evaluation of everyhting they had discovered so far, from the exotic birds to the rubble ground. -
"I can see the Rockies!"
The Rocky Mountains were just a overseeing distance away by this point of their journey. They ran into trouble when one of their boats was almost taken from them as the windy weather arrived, but they were able to salvage it. Lewis and Clark were very eager to see the Rockies and wanted to keep moving on. -
Reunion of the Great Falls
Lewis and Clark were sepearted while voyaging and approaching the Rockies. As they were the first to explore in the western land, Lewis was the first white man to see the Missouri River. After just four days of separation, the two leaders were rejoined and started again towards the mountains. -
A Shoshone's Help
An Indian riding a horse, almost like a guardian angel sent, was spotted by Lewis. The men approached him and asked for guidance, and so he brought the expeditioners to his chief who helped lead them in the correct directon. -
Misinterpretted Waters
The men kept up their pace and reached the Snake River in the beginning of October. As they proceeded, Clark believed that he spotted the "ocian" and became very excited to know that they were on the most western area of the coast. They were, in actuality, about 20 miles east from the Pacific. -
Backtracking Their Exploration
As Lewis and Clark came to the conclusion that they had reached the utmost Western part of the country, they began to trudge their way back. Luckily, they left behind tracks and remarks to follow their route. -
The Nez Perce Wait
The men found thenselves running low on food, and perchedin the Nez Perce territory to reenergize. The snow from approaching mountains needed to be melted in order for them to procoeed otherwise, so this break worked out in their favor. -
Misery Ends in Missouri
The men of the travelling crew had been separated through their trying paths, and were finally reunited at the Missouri River. Prior to the meeting, Clark mistakenly shot Lewis in the leg, causing a slight setback for their travelling pace. Now that they had reached the Missouri, they knew that their route would be smooth sailing.
