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After the Lewis and Clark expedition set off in May, the Spanish sent four armed expeditions of 52 soldiers, mercenaries [further explanation needed], and Native Americans on August 1, 1804, from Santa Fe, New Mexico northward under Pedro Vial and José Jarvet to intercept Lewis and Clark and imprison the entire expedition.
York (1770–75 – after 1815) [1] was an American explorer [2] and historic figure, being the only African-American member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.He participated in the entire exploration and made significant contributions to its success.
John Colter (c.1770–1775 – May 7, 1812 or November 22, 1813) was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806). Though party to one of the more famous expeditions in history, Colter is best remembered for explorations he made during the winter of 1807–1808, when he became the first known person of European descent to enter the region which later became Yellowstone National ...
In December 1803 the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition started construction of Camp Dubois, also known as Camp Wood, [6] their winter camp of 1803–1804. [7] Located next to the Mississippi River , and at the mouth of Wood River , the camp was in what was then St. Clair County, now Madison County, Illinois.
The Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation built a replica of the fort along the river, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the intersection of ND 200A and US 83. Made according to materials and design as described in the expedition's journals, it is located near the North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. The fort replica holds reproduction ...
Date Event March 9: Lewis attends ceremonies in St. Louis witnessing the formal transfer of the new U.S. territory. [28] [29]March 26: To his bitter disappointment, Lewis learns that Clark's commission has been approved but as a lieutenant rather than captain.
Dismal Nitch is the name of a cove along the lower Columbia River in Washington state, notable as the Lewis and Clark Expedition's last campsite before sighting the Pacific Ocean. Today the area has a rest stop on the Washington State Route 401 highway just east of the Astoria–Megler Bridge, with a short trail to a 2009 monument.
Meriwether Lewis collected many hundreds of plants on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. All of the plants Lewis collected in the first months of the Expedition were cached near the Missouri River to be retrieved on the return journey. The cache was completely destroyed by Missouri flood waters.