Lewis and Clark's Journey into the American Unknown

On this day in 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Corps of Discovery departed from St. Louis into the unknowns of the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory. After a year of preparation and planning which had been prompted by President Thomas Jefferson himself, the most famous expedition in American history began.

Justin McCullochMay 14, 2021Historic America, Lewis & Clark, Philadelphia, American Philosophical SocietyComment