The Lewis and Clark Expedition
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The 8,000-mile journey that first accurately mapped the American West lasted 862 days (spanning 2 years, 4 months, and 9 days from May 14, 1804, to September 23, 1806).
The expedition purchased more than 260 separate items to supply their journey. which included 120 gallons of whiskey—though they still ran out of alcohol halfway through their journey.
In August 1805, Lewis and a small party encountered a group of Shoshone people.
Sacagawea, a Native American teenager who fulfilled a crucial role despite speaking no English and being accompanied by her infant son for the entirety of her 16 months on the journey.
The expedition cataloged 240 plant species (178 of which were new to western science), including the future state flowers of Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, and described 122 new animal species, including the grizzly bear and prairie dog.
Following Lewis and Clark’s journey is on my bucket list!
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