Lewis and Clark Expedition

Facts About ExpeditionExpedition took 863 days, 7,689 miles the distance traveled by the expedition, through unmapped, unsettled wilderness.Expedition discovered 122 new animals and 178 new plantsPermanent party: consisted of 33 to 35, includingOne woman, one baby and one dogLewis designed a collapsible canoe with iron frame for journey. It could be covered with animal skins and could carry one ton. It weighed only 44 lbs and was named experiment.

Lewis and Clark Expedition

The Lewis and Clark Expedition, lasted from 1804–06. A U.S. military expedition, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, to explore the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest. The expedition was a major chapter in the history of American exploration

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