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Lewis & Clark National Historic TrailCorps of Discovery II traveling exhibit tents showing images of American Indian tribes that Lewis and Clark met on their journey.
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Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
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The efforts of many individuals and groups – among them military men and scientists, a president and a slave, women and men, French-speaking boatmen and American Indians – determined the fate of the Corps of Discovery. 

Who were the members of the Corps of Discovery? Find out here and here.

 

 

 

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Lewis and Clark NHT Photo Albums
Explore the Lewis and Clark story and Trail through pictures.
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Plants of the Expedition
The amateur scientists of the Expedition were the first to describe over 150 plants.
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Seaman was Lewis's Newfoundland dog  

Did You Know?
Seaman, Lewis’s Newfoundland dog, joined the Expedition in Philadelphia when Lewis purchased him for $20. On the journey, Seaman served the Corps as hunter, sentry, and companion. Upon reaching the Pacific, Seaman became the first dog to travel the breadth of the North American continent.

Last Updated: October 16, 2006 at 14:33 EST