Lewis And Clark And Columbus




Lewis and Clark and Columbus

Like Magellan and Columbus before them, when the Lewis and Clark Expedition set off from the mouth of the Missouri River their course was towards a world hitherto unknown. The face of the west has change dramatically since then, but the trail still offers many glimpses of what once was, and presents an excellent opportunity for a great family vacation. (Fresonke & Spence 44)

Captain Meriwether Lewis had been directed by President Thomas Jefferson to seek an all-water route spanning the continent, and the plan was to follow the Missouri River upstream to its source, where they were ...
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