Today is the anniversary of the first day of Lewis and Clark's expedition! On May 14, 1804, Lewis and Clark set out to explore the North American West. Check out this interesting background from Ducksters:
Lewis and Clark, together with their team of over 40 men, began their expedition at the city of St. Louis on May 14, 1804. They packed lots of equipment for their trip including rifles, food, and warm clothing. They even brought lots of glass beads and trinkets so they could trade with Indians along the way. They started out traveling up the Missouri River. They had one large boat called a barge and two smaller boats called pirogues. They were traveling against the current, so they had to use long poles to push the boats or even ropes to pull the boats from the banks. Sacagawea and the Native Americans Lewis and Clark met many Native American tribes along the way. Although there were some tense moments, they made friends and traded with many different tribes. They even spent the first winter with the Mandan nation. There they met a fur trapper named Toussaint Charbonneau and his Shoshone wife, Sacagawea. Sacagawea joined the expedition as an interpreter. She helped the expedition in many ways as they traveled, including showing them edible plants and helping to keep peace and trade with different tribes. Without help from the Native American tribes as well as Sacagawea, the expedition would have surely failed. Want to read more to brush up on your amazing facts? Place a hold on the books we have at the IS by searching for "Lewis and Clark" or "Sacagawea" and I will deliver it to you!
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