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  2. Corps of Discovery - Wikipedia

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    The foundations for the Corps of Discovery were laid when Thomas Jefferson met John Ledyard to discuss a proposed expedition to the Pacific Northwest in the 1780s. [2] [3] In 1802, Jefferson read Alexander Mackenzie's 1801 book about his 1792–1793 overland expedition across Canada to the Pacific Ocean; these exploratory journals influenced his decision to create an American body capable of ...

  3. Category:Lewis and Clark Expedition people - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Lewis and Clark Expedition people" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  4. Lewis and Clark Expedition - Wikipedia

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    Clark, along with 30 others, set out from Camp Dubois (Camp Wood), Illinois, on May 14, 1804, met Lewis and ten other members of the group in St. Charles, Missouri, then went up the Missouri River. The expedition crossed the Continental Divide of the Americas near the Lemhi Pass , eventually coming to the Columbia River , and the Pacific Ocean ...

  5. Meriwether Lewis - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 November 2024. American explorer and Governor (1774–1809) Meriwether Lewis Portrait by Charles Wilson Peale, c. 1807 2nd Governor of the Louisiana Territory In office March 3, 1807 – October 11, 1809 Appointed by Thomas Jefferson Preceded by James Wilkinson Succeeded by Benjamin Howard Commander of ...

  6. John Colter - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. York (explorer) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Patrick Gass - Wikipedia

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    Patrick Gass (June 12, 1771 – April 2, 1870) served as sergeant in the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806). He was important to the expedition because of his service as a carpenter, and he published the first journal of the expedition in 1807, seven years before the first publication based on Lewis and Clark's journals.

  9. John Shields (explorer) - Wikipedia

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    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.

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