Everything about Lewis And Clark National Historic Trail totally explained
The
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is part of the
National Trails System of the
United States. In 1804,
Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark began a voyage of discovery with 45 men, a keelboat, two
pirogues, and a dog. They departed from
Camp Dubois, located in what was to become the
U.S. state of
Illinois.
President
Thomas Jefferson had long dreamed of what lay to the west of the young
United States – the animals, plants, and
minerals, and a route for eastern trade. The
President had privately requested Congress to fund the expedition shortly before the
Louisiana Purchase in
1803. Lewis and Clark were ordered to write accounts of all they did, each
species encountered, details of
cultures they met, maps of the land—everything. They traveled over a three-year period through lands that later became 11 states.
Most of the trail follows the
Missouri and
Columbia Rivers. Much has changed in 200 years but trail portions remain intact. At 3,700 miles (5,950 km), the trail is the second longest of the 23 National Scenic and National Historic Trails. It begins at
Hartford, Illinois, and passes through portions of
Missouri,
Kansas,
Iowa,
Nebraska,
South Dakota,
North Dakota,
Montana,
Idaho,
Oregon, and
Washington.
The official headquarters for the trail is located at the
National Park Service, Mid-West Regional Headquarters, in
Omaha, Nebraska.
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