26 reactions · 15 shares | Today marks what was the beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804. Back then, the people wanted to hear an adventure story when the crew arrived back in St. Louis. In this Living St. Louis story from the archives, producer Jim Kirchherr was there as the Lewis and Clark re-enactment returned from their two-year expedition that retraced the steps of the Corps of Discovery. | Nine PBS | Facebook

We are visiting the Lewis and Clark Discovery Center, in the Hells Gate State Park in Lewiston Idaho. Hells Gate State Park is located just four miles south of the expedition route, which the state maintains as some of the most pristine landscape. The center of the main hall is dominated by a large topographical map, where you can press a button to light up the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The interactive visual, gives you a bird’s-eye view, and underscores the magnitude, of their 4,

Lewis and Clark last expedition #mountainmen #lewisandclark #mostfamouschallenge #MissouriHistory. The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) was a U.S. military expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase, map the West, and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson, | Jeff Schreckler