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The Journey Begins
Lewis & Clarks journey began. -
Standoff With Teton Sioux
The natives met them with hostility. But the crisis was over shortly. -
Rockies in Sight
They see the rockies. -
Around the Great Falls
On June 13 Lewis became the first white man to see the Great Falls of the Missouri River. -
Toward the Continental Divide
The closer the captains came to the mountains, the more formidable the snow-covered peaks became. Once across the Continental Divide, they could ride the westward-flowing Columbia River. But the trek from the Missouri River to the Columbia River was going to require horses. And to get horses, the expedition would have to find the Shoshone tribe. -
Deadly Crossing: The Bitterroots
Game was scarce in the Rockies, and food supplies ran low. -
Winter on the Pacific
Lewis and Clark decided to make camp south of the Columbia. On a slight rise along the banks of a small river, they cleared a site of trees and brush and built Fort Clatsop, named after the local Clatsop Indians. -
Abandoning the Boats
On March 23 the Corps of Discovery took its leave of Fort Clatsop and began to travel up the Columbia River. During this leg of the journey, the men battled a strong current and frequently had to portage around the river's falls. -
Riding the Missouri
Clark and Lewis's groups were reunited. From here on, the current of the Missouri River would carry them homeward at a swift pace. -
Given Up for Dead, Hailed as Heroes
Now on the home stretch of the journey, the expedition was making as much as 80 miles (130 kilometers) a day. Lewis and Clark began to meet traders who informed them that they had been given up for dead.
