Forster’s tern

Aug 26 1803

Final Days of Waiting in Pittsburgh

...head, knowing that the success of Jefferson's vision for western exploration depended on departing before conditions worsened further.

Aug 27 1803

Lewis Inspects the Nearly Complete Keelboat

...oars, poles, or tow rope. The boat featured a cabin at the stern and could carry approximately 10 tons of cargo.The keelboat would serve as the expedition's primary...

May 13 1804

Departure: May 13, 1804

... at Camp Dubois. Clark set off with the main party in the afternoon, proceeding up the Missouri River about four miles in a heavy rain. Lewis would join them from S...

May 27 1806

Lewis: May 27, 1806

...ound in most parts of the roky Mountains as well as the Western and S. W. mountains. I had never an opportunity of examining untill a few days since when we kille...

May 27 1806

Clark: May 27, 1806

...und in most parts of the rocky Mountains as will as the Western and S W. mountains, I had never an oppertunity of examineing, untill a fiew days Since when we ki...

May 29 1806

Clark: May 29, 1806

...ch are capillary, erect, inserted on the top of the germ alternately with the petals, equal short, membranus; the anthers are also four each being elivated with i...

Jun 1 1806

Lewis: June 1, 1806

...ch are capillary, erect, inserted on the top of the germ alternately with the petals, equal short, membranous; the anthers are also four each being elivated with ...

Jun 10 1806

Clark: June 10, 1806

Jun 10 1806

Lewis: June 10, 1806

...W. 2 m to Collins's creek. thence due North 5 m. to the Eastern border of the quawmash flatts where we encamped near the place we first met with the Chopunnish l...

Jun 12 1806

Clark: June 12, 1806

...s agreeably Situated in a point of timbered land on the eastern borders of an extensive leave) and butifull prarie which is intersected by Several Small branches ...

Jun 12 1806

Lewis: June 12, 1806

...is agreeably situated in a point of timbered land on the eastern border of an extensive level and beautiful) prarie which is intersected by several small branches...

Jun 30 1806

Lewis: June 30, 1806

...ed and graized our horses. while here Sheilds took a small tern and killed a deer. at this place a road turns off to the wright which the indians informed us lead...

Jul 3 1806

Clark: July 3, 1806

...Clover in this vally one the white Clover Common in the Western parts of the U. States, the other Species which is much Smaller than either the red or white both ...

Jul 8 1806

Lewis: July 8, 1806

...conic mountain standing several miles in advance of the Eastern range of the rocky mountains. Country broken and mountanous to our wright. North141/2 ms. through ...

Jul 12 1806

Clark: July 12, 1806

...rojected over the water from the bank, and the man in the Stern Howard was Caught in between the Canoe and the log and a little hurt after disingaging our selves ...