Ford Expedition

“Don’t let your dreams be dreams, just do it”, Shia Lebouf. Young Lewis and Clark dreamed of adventures and exploring. They did not let their dreams be dreams. As adults the two would lead an expedition of historical significance to the United States. “Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774, near Charlottesville, Virginia and was the boyhood neighbor of Thomas Jefferson.” (lewisandclark) “Meriwether Lewis spent much of his time as a youth in the outdoors, and developed an interest in

In 1803, Thomas Jefferson enlisted in the help of his secretary, Meriwether Lewis to explore the newly purchased Louisiana. Jefferson wanted to find out if there were any possible water routes to the Pacific, as well as beyond the Rocky Mountains in the west. Lewis couldn't go alone, however, even though he was known for being an intelligent, and literate man, as well as being an experienced frontiersman. Therefore, Lewis asked Jefferson if a man known as William Clark could be a part of the exploration

United States National Parks are a beautiful way to preserve American history along with nature's marvels. This year they received an astonishing 307.2 million visitors. One of these such parks is Theodore Rosevelt National Park. In September 1883, Theodore Roosevelt went to the North Dakota Badlands to hunt buffalo and invested $14,0000 in the Maltese Cross Ranch. When he was there, he "fell in love with the rugged lifestyle and perfect freedom of the West." On February 14, 1884, Theodore Roosevelt's

Fort Snelling is located in the “heart of the twin cities” according to the writers at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resorces.It was established at the junction of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers around 1819 and 1820 as an army frontier post, and was used by the Us military for over 120 years. The fort is located on the top of the bluff, overlooking the river junction, a strategic location, benefiting both the Us and Dakota during the fur trade as its presence overlooked two of the major

September 23,1806, after being gone for more than 2 years and traveling more than 8,000 miles on rugged terrain, Lewis and Clark finally returned to St.Louis. Only one member of the corps of discovery expedition died. Sergeant Charles Floyd died from appendicitis. Lewis and Clark and the members of the expedition did not only break limits but set an example for other explorers to follow. These men could not of been more perfectly chosen to shape the path of discovering our

Who was with William Clark that led to the Lewis and Clark expedition through the uncharted American land that was the Pacific Northwest in 1804 though 1806. Later he served as a governor of the upper louisiana land, and across the continent that divided and to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis and Clark and the rest of their expedition, they began their journey near the st, louis Missouri, in May of 1804. This group often called the corps of discovery

Fort Clatsop they spent the winter in the present day Oregon. When spring came around the started home in 1806. When they started home they split up so they could map more of the land and they wanted to find a new way west. They hoped that they could find a safer way home. Lewis had the most problems they had another encounter with the Blackfeet indians. Also one of his own men accidentally shot him in the thigh while they were out hunting. Eventually they came back together at the Mississippi and

One of the men was John Colter he joined the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1803. Tom Murphy is the other man he has been exploring the same area that John Colter did almost 200 years ago for almost 40 years. John Colter told many people about what he saw and no one seemed to believe him. Tom Murphy has been spending part of his winter in Yellowstone for the last 29 years. John Colter went to join the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1803. He later returned in 1806 and soon parted ways with Lewis

The expeditions of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark of the newly purchased Louisiana Territory radically shaped American scientific knowledge as well as relationships with Indians. The framework for their expedition was laid far before they first set sail from the mouth of the Missouri River is 1804. In 1801, France reacquired its North-American “Louisiana territory” from Spain after a series of secret deals with Spain brokered by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Almost immediately, US trade

Meriwether Lewis is, a National hero in 1806, who received fame for Western expedition journey that was from February 1803 and ended Fall 1803. He then became the Governor or upper Louisiana. Lewis’ home is Virginia; he has both a drinking and depression problem. On, a journey to Washington D.C. October 11, 1809, Meriwether Lewis was found dead from two gunshot wounds. (One to the head, the other to the stomach.). Of the time of Meriwether Lewis’ death, there was no reason why anyone would want