September 23, 1806

After two years of exploration, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis returned their
expedition to St. Louis on September 23, 1806. In a span of twenty-eight months, they
covered 8,000 miles, journeying to the Pacific Ocean and back again.

Discovering Lewis & Clark
“The object of your mission is to explore the Missouri River & such principal stream of it as by its course and communication with the waters of the Pacific Ocean, whether the Columbia, Oregon, Colorado or any other river may offer the most direct & practicable water communication across this continent for the purpose of commerce.” With these words, President Jefferson set in motion the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804 - 1806. This amazing multimedia site is my don’t-miss-it pick of the day.

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