Recount: Lewis and Clark

The Adventures of Lewis and Clark

Meriweather Lewis (aged 30) and William Clark (aged 34 )

have returned home after a year and a half of adventuring

through the Louisiana territory under the order of Thomas Jefferson.

They set out on 13th May, 1804 from St Louis and paddled up the Missouri

River to its source high in the Rocky Mountains. Then they walked

through the Snowy Peaks until they found the Columbia River and

were able to sail along it until they reached the Pacific Ocean.

Along the way they met a silver tipped bear which continued to chase

them along the river and onto an island despite being shot 5 times.

They saw coyotes, wolves and foxes. Along the Jefferson river they saw so many

rattlesnakes they had to sleep in their boat rather than go ashore.

They saw woolly sheep, deer, elk, moose, Buffalo and caribou.

The salmon in the Columbia river weighed 90 - 100 lbs and the fir trees

were 220 ft high.

They were attacked by Indians and where almost killed on their return.

They have been awarded 1500 acres as a reward for their bravery. They travelled over 4000 miles.