Lewis and Clark Trail Overview
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| Lewis and Clark (Missouri Division of Tourism) |
In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and the "Oregon Country."
Setting out in boats from what is today Wood River, Illinois, and following the Missouri River upstream, their expedition eventually reached the Pacific Ocean at the mouth of the Columbia River in 1805, and they returned east the next year. In Idaho and western Montana, the route follows roads and trails as it crosses the Rocky Mountain passes.
More on the explorers' journey
Follow in Their Footsteps
Along the route, state, local, and private interests have established motor routes, roadside interpretive markers, and museum exhibits telling the Lewis and Clark story.
Published: 29 Apr 2002
The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication.
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