1. Lewis and Clark To go along with the “Tracking Lewis and Clark” article.

2. Pirogue Red and White

3. 55 foot long Keelboat.

4. Moving the keelboat loaded with up to 12 tones of supplies. Moving against the Missouri River current. Sailed, Paddled, Pulled, or Poled all day long.

5. A red and white Pirogue. Large canoe like boat.

6. Prickly Pear Cactus Could you imagine stepping on these while wearing moccasins.

7. Gateway to the West Lewis and Clark took off from St. Louis on May 14, 1804.

8. Goals of the Expedition # 1 – Find the Northwest Passage to the Orient. # 2 – Make Peace with the Native American tribes. # 3 – Map out the Missouri River and tributaries. # 4 – Find new plants and animals in Louisiana Territory.

9. Fort Mandan 1 st winter on the expedition. Met Sacajawea and hired her husband. She was used as a Guide, Translator, Peace Symbol.

10. Crossing the Lolo Pass  Around the 10 th of September 1805 the Corps of Discovery began walking through he Lolo Pass.  They were guided by a Shoshone guide that Sacajawea’s brother hired.  They were caught in a early surprise snowstorm.  The hunters could find very few animals to feed 33 men.  They were forced to eat candles, bear oil, horsemeat, and packaged "portable" soup they'd brought from the east.

11. Dugout Canoes After getting through the Lolo Pass, Lewis and Clark traded in their horses, Lewis and Clark traded in their horses, Made dugout canoes to ride the Clearwater, Made dugout canoes to ride the Clearwater, to the Snake, to the Columbia Rivers to the Snake, to the Columbia Rivers

12. Reaching the Pacific Ocean November 7, 1805 Great joy in camp we are in view of the Ocean, this great Pacific Ocean which we been so long anxious to See we been so long anxious to See

13. Fort Clatsop Lewis and Clark landed on the Northern shore of the Columbia (Modern Day Washington) Every member of the Corps was Allowed to vote on which side of the Allowed to vote on which side of the Columbia to spend the winter. Columbia to spend the winter. York voted 60 years before any other African American. Sacajawea voted more that 100 years Before any other woman.

14. The Trip Home  March 23 rd 1806 – Lewis and Clark set out and head back to St. Louis.  They travel faster coming back because they already explored and they do not have to fight the Missouri River current.  Lewis And Clark reach St. Louis on September 23, 1806. September 23, 1806.