Lewis and Clark Expedition for kids
Discover important information and facts about the Lewis and Clark expedition. The subjects cover all aspects of the historic journey including the text of the journals, summaries, a simple map,  a history timeline, the animals and plants discovered, famous quotes by the explorers, the hardships endured, their supplies, weapons and keelboat and their encounters with the grizzly bears and the Native American Indian tribes.

Lewis and Clark Expedition Map
The Lewis and Clark Map shows the path taken by the explorers on their outward journey (1804 - 1805) and their return journey home during their search for the Northwest Passage.

Lewis and Clark Journey Timeline
The Lewis and Clark Journey Timeline provides a fast overview of the important dates, people, events and history of the great journey west undertaken by the famous explorers and the Corps of Discovery.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Sacagawea Facts and History - Sacagawea story and summary of her journey
The explorers on the Lewis and Clark Expedition had many occasions to be thankful to their female Shoshone Native Indian guide whose name was Sacagawea. Browse the short Sacagawea Facts which chart her short life and her contribution to the history and success of the expedition of discovery. For additional information read the short Sacagawea Story containing a summary of her journey.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Animals discovered by Lewis and Clark
The article about the Animals discovered by Lewis and Clark makes interesting reading. It must be remembered that they discovered many animals that had never been seen by western civilization. The Lewis and Clark Expedition discovered 122 new animals and birds on their great journey west. Also refer to the entries in the journals relating to:

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Plants discovered by Lewis and Clark
The intrepid explorers on the Lewis and Clark Expedition also paid close attention to plants they saw along the journey. A total of 178 new Plants were discovered by Lewis and Clark on the expedition. Also refer to the entries in the journals relating to:

Lewis and Clark Expedition: The Grizzly Bear
The Grizzly Bear was the most dangerous animals that were encountered by the explorers of the expedition. The feeding ground of the Grizzly Bear were the rivers. It was inevitable that the explorers would collide with these fierce terrifying animals. There were at least forty terrifying encounters with the Grizzly Bear.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Lewis and Clark Facts and History
Find short interesting Lewis and Clark Facts about their momentous and great journey west. There is also a fact sheet about the individual lives of both men. Meriwether Lewis was chosen by President Thomas Jefferson to lead the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific. He wrote to Army officer William Clark, asking him to be the co-leader of the expedition.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Corps of Discovery Facts
Find interesting history with these short, interesting facts about the men who made up the Corps of Discovery on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. What was their lives like, what clothes did they wear and what hardships did they endure.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Famous Quotes
What was life really like on the historic journey taken by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Thanks to the famous journals written by the great leaders and members of the Corps of Discovery we have a wealth of quotes by these brave explorers as and when the events of the great journey west actually happened. Read the most famous quotes of the explorers via Lewis and Clark Quotes. We have also included articles on quotes made in 1804, 1805 and 1806 on Sacagawea, animals, plants Oregon, Montana, Idaho and the Pacific Ocean.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Hardships
The journey and the voyage of discovery were extremely dangerous and the men faced numerous hazards and hardships along the way. the article of the hardships experienced by the expedition provides a great insight into the determination of these great men and the dangers they faced on the perilous journey that covered a total of ten US States. The Hardships encountered on the Lewis and Clark Expedition included some terrible weather conditions and being plagued by mosquitoes and small pesky flies. And then there were encounters with the highly dangerous grizzly bears...

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Supplies
The expedition began their journey of exploration was essentially a military mission and supplies were obtained by the US Army Quartermaster. The Lewis and Clark Supplies included their various forms of transportation including the keelboat, other smaller boats and two horses. Camping equipment and clothes, various medicines including Dr. Rush's "Thunderclapper" pills, arms and weapons, various scientific instruments and reference books and many items intended as gifts for the Native Indian Tribes they encountered on their journey.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Keelboat
The expedition covered over 7000 miles in total and 6000 miles of the perilous journey across the wilderness was covered by water along the waters of the Missouri River, Ohio River, the Yellowstone River and the Columbia River. The rivers served as a highway for the expedition. The Lewis and Clark Keelboat was used at the beginning of journey. The keelboat was 55 feet long, 8 foot wide with a 32 foot, hinged mast. The keelboat held over 8 tons of supplies, equipment & food.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Weapons
It is not surprising that on their journey into the unknown that the explorers on the Lewis and Clark Expedition were equipped with a vast variety and range of different weapons including a vast assortment of knives and guns. For facts and info refer to Lewis and Clark Weapons.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Native American tribes
The explorers encountered many different Native American tribes on their long journey across the Great Plains, Prairies and mountain ranges of the west. the famous Native American tribes included the Yankton Sioux, the Mandan tribe, the Shoshone, the Nez-Perce tribe, the Blackfoot and the Hidatsa tribes. The various Native American tribes they encountered had different cultures, lifestyles and clothing. Also refer to the entries in the journals relating to the Accounts of the Clatsop Native Indians.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Fort Mandan and Fort Clatsop
The members of the expedition built Fort Mandan and Fort Clatsop. On their travels in North Dakota they built a winter base they called Fort Mandan and spent six months with the Hidatsa and Mandan Native Indian Tribes. Towards the end of their outward journey during the terrible winter of 1805-1806 they built Fort Clatsop, near the Pacific coast where they spent 106 days.

Lewis and Clark Expedition for kids: Journals and Journal Entries
Both Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark kept journals of their historic expedition, as did other members of the Corps of Discovery, notably Patrick Gass. The journal of Patrick Gass was published in 1808. In 1809 Hubbard Lester, compiled the Travels of Lewis and Clark from information taken from President Jefferson’s Report to Congress, Patrick Gass’s journal, Alexander Mackenzie’s Voyages, and Jonathan Carver’s Adventures. The Lewis and Clark "Apocrypha" was first published in Philadelphia in 1809.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Text of the Journals and Journal Entries
The text of the Lewis and Clark Expedition journals and journal entries can be accessed from the section on Lewis and Clark Journals covering the outward journey in 1804 and 1805 edited by Paul Allen .

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Summaries of the Lewis and Clark Journals
Interesting short Summaries of the Lewis and Clark Journals provide a quick overview of the historic expedition and the adventures and hazards faced on the perilous journey.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
The Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is a route across the United States that commemorates the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804 to 1806. The National Historic Trail extends across 3,700 miles from Wood River in Illinois, to the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon. It is part of the National Trails System of the United States where many tourists enjoy a camping vacation following in the footsteps of the intrepid explorers.